If we made a mistake it was not utilizing our mentor even more.Deal analysis is something like this:Deal 1  sold this week at auction for a loss, probably a $4,500 loss, this is in my profit calculation.Deal 2 Bought for 20k sold for 45 with 10k down and 35k financed for 8 years at 8%  I counted this as a 45k asset but probably should have only counted it as 35 since the 10k has been reinvested and is reflected in other assets.Deal 3, bought for 10k and foreclosed on a non performing borrower, we will be all in for under 20k, and should sell for @ 45k, maybe more if we do owner financing.  

I'm finally ready to take the plunge into real estate investing and am super interested in the potential of short-term and mid-term rentals.I'm drawn to the idea of creating passie income .Right now, I'm trying to narrow down my market ( North carolina and Texas)and learn the ins and outs of STR property analysis.

Your mistakes, and the reason why you don't understand why there is a conflict, is because you don't understand the meaning behind these analysis tools. 

@Dylan RobinsonI don't think so, I think its just a matter of if the numbers make sense there isn't too much more to think about in my opinion without ending up in analysis paralysis.

That’s a very detailed analysis!

When we get stuck in analysis paralysis there are a few things that come to mind:1.

There is no way to analyze it and based on the analysis decide what is a good price or bad price. 

Your goal of buying, holding, and potentially refinancing in a few years is a great approach, especially if you're already running numbers and considering market analysis.

But any analysis needs to consider the points above.  

Research the market, use data analysis tools, build a team with experienced professionals, and practice deal analysis.