That's a major factor when crunching numbers gotta respect the market & not get so caught what you would like to see vs. what the numbers really produce.

Sounds like you've crunched all the data already.

After you crunch the numbers the margins are very challenging.

Hey Everyone,I read J Scott's awesome article about deal analysis a few days ago on here, and I've been crunching numbers every since.I'm hoping some locals could give me a better idea of what numbers and percentages I should be using to calculate expenses.

I will be crunching the numbers tomorrow and hopefully calling the seller.

Understand 1-4 units vs 5+ MFU.1-4 units is financed just like a SFR and your personal finances and credit will dominate the loan process and can result in fixed or arm loans5+ is always considered commercial (aka rentals are a business :) ), your credit is not considered, the property and the rents are the basis of the loan and it is always an arm.Regardless, lean to crunch the numbers -- you need to be able to get a good estimate of the month cash flow. 

When I crunch the numbers regarding what has to be/has been redone, the 20 days over the agreed-upon finish date this person went over--he actually owes me money!

Hello all fellow investors, just getting my reps in and crunching some numbers.

I crunched some numbers: Purchase Price$105,000 Down Payment %25.00%Down Payment Amount ($)$26,250 Taxes Monthly 88 Insurance Monthly$30 HOA$150 Management Cost$128 Total Monthly Payment($795)If I can rent it out around 1200, does 400 per month cash flow sound realistic?

Hi Ilona,I like to crunch my numbers and calculate what all my costs will be over the course of 10 years before making any decisions on a big purchase.