When you have a low/zero cash flow property your margin for error is lower, e.g. when things go wrong (unexpected void periods, needing to await insurance claim etc) you may quickly bleed cash and reach a crunch point.I'd be interested to hear, perhaps in the context of your total portfolio, how you build in contingencies to protect against this?

We had to move the tenant out and I had to eat the insurance deductible and mortgage for about 45 days while repairs were done and we found new tenants.I found another property in August, just as the credit crunch was really snowballing.

At least that's what I've concluded from my limited number crunching.

With the sales happening on the 15th and 22nd of August, this might be a time crunch. 

You can either spend hours and hours looking for deals on the MLS or get people to start sending you deals directly to your inbox for you to crunch your numbers on.

This is indicative of the credit crunch IMHO...

hello BPwell i have been crunching numbers on multiple property and am ready to make my offer on my first reo flip.

Have you crunched through the local data to determine exactly what $25k can buy in your area?

After crunching my numbers with my banker, I have decided to step back and look at possibly doing a small mobile home park with new trailers and pads.

I've generally just  number crunched P and L's but i feel that this can be misleading when you factor in previous owners tax liabilities/benefits.