You have to be able to spot and extract hidden value by transforming to highest and best use.

.- Negotiating - not just the price, you are negotiating to extract information out of sellers - condition, price, situation, etc.  

I mean the numbers clearly work but I feel like it will take a decent amount of time to extract enough capital to duplicate this as well as duplicate this with a larger property 

I've checked out loopnet.com but did not see how I could extract pertinent property info without a (costly) membership fee.I have a deal analyzer I will be using and I am now looking for the data to plug in.  

We are focussed on a very specific area of Uptown and on acquisitions where we can force significant appreciation - the idea being we can purchase, retrofit, rent and refinance to extract most (or all) of our initial capital outlay.  

It's an ok deal but not so great once I have to add in water extraction, repairs, and potential mold remediation.Has anyone ever backed out of a deal while under contract due to a sudden event like a basement flood?

Now this isn't a glamorous deal, but I bought my first pre-construction home in 2013 with the idea that it would appreciate and bring in some capital.Two years later, I just finished refinancing and was able to extract over 30k!

With the power of Excel and/or Google Sheets, if you have a little programming knowledge there's the ability to extract and compile everything Property Radar gives you for free.  

You need real data (as much as you can extract) and a thorough discounted cash-flow analysis as a minimum before you ink a cheque.My only reference to percentages in this thread was indicating you should analyse your deals with historical debt service interest rates {since we are in an environment where rates are more probable to rise} to see if they still stand on their own.

As a new investor I look forward to extracting some great info on here with everyone's help.