The numbers are crunched without the barn rented out.

I've also looked at several places that I considered, but wouldn't have had the time to fix at the time they were avail, so I've gotten in the habit of crunching an "as is" and a "fixed" scenario, as long as the place is safe and habitable.

Then you guys can look at the pictures, read the listings, ask questions on BP, crunch the financials, drive by and get to understand you market and your target properties better without feeling like your bugging them until about 6-8 weeks before your ready to buy which is the time to meet with them again, line up your financing and start watching the market even more closely. 

I would suggest crunching the numbers to make sure this makes sense financially.

As the subject implies I am just at the learning stage when it comes to commercial real estate investing.  I am just running a few hypothetical numbers based on hypothetical down payment. I am just analyzing the resul...

((I know this will vary on a lot of factors but maybe just an example of what you felt like you should start (given this property) with since you are more risk averse and like to crunch the numbers.))Thank you for sharing your post.

.- The final analysis- I look at how much I have to spend to buy and rehab, what I think the property will appraise for and rent for after I rehab then I crunch the numbers. 

If you and your spouse-to-be are both analytical, number crunching people then sure there is no problem.

I keep crunching the numbers over and over getting the same result, and the numbers work!

However, I don't see that happening anytime soon--especially due to the major budget crunch issues going on at the state, county, and local levels all across Ohio.