Now looking at my first flip, crunching numbers and had Catalyst provide a loan estimate. 

Next, crunch the numbers with a feasibility study covering construction and demolition costs, potential rental income, and ROI projections.

I have talked to a few management companies and crunched some numbers. 

Connect with investment focused realtors there and start crunching numbers on tons of properties.  

We have a separate spread sheet to crunch the actual numbers but this is helping me think about it more conceptually as I integrate this feedback. 

Also, you never know when you won't be near your computer when you need to crunch numbers fast.

I agree in principle to crunch all numbers once you're ready to make an offer, but I thought there some kind of metric that can help you see if the deal is worthy of dissecting.  

with real estate, you need to put in more effort into finding the right property, crunching numbers, communicate with vendors stake holders, etc. there's a lot more work. 

@Michael Plaksis right - you “can”, but after you crunch the number on cost benefit I think you probably won’t based on the info you provided (e.g. purchase price $325k, etc)  -> this is what I meant by “it’s TOO late”. 

Secured the lot and crunching numbers.I am using the same Family Opportunity Mortgage program to buy a SFR in South Carolina for my in-laws.