These will be very helpful to you in thinking of expenses and crunching numbers you might be leaving out.

I'll meet the broker tomorrow to get further information on the property, crunch some numbers and see if any action should be taken. 

I am thinking of putting down vinyl planks since I am in a time crunch (tenants get keys tomorrow)How hard is it to rip out carpet?  

There's tons of variables as far as A-C buildings, rent control, cap ex, vacancy rates in different aras of LA (Then there's the mandated earthquake retrofit thing that I don't know how it could effect some of the buildings LATimes Earthquake Retro on Apts )So for for quickly crunching CAP rates --for instance on an old 1930 building in Los Angeles, what do most of you use as expenses?

If, however, you're like me only doing 1-2 deals a year I think it's more prudent to make a "realistic" offer based on the amount of research and numbers crunching you're doing.Just my opinion, I'm certainly no expert.

Whether it be paperwork, crunching numbers, looking for deals, chauffering to deals or meetings, landlording, making sure people are doing their jobs, etc.

I've created a deal analysis spreadsheet so that I can easily do some quick and dirty number crunching when looking over deals.

Have made alot of mistakes in the process but im sure when i find the next project it should hopefully be easier to crunch the numbers.  

I have until next wednesday to crunch numbers and get estimates.

I would start with crunching numbers to see if you would Have any cash flow.