After all expenses are subtracted, what's it the minimum cash flow you shoot for on a single family home?

Subtract 25% from their offer to get to your range bottom.)Right now I am thinking in the _____ to_____ dollar range depending on the walk through.Not too far apart on price, when is a good time to meet?

Great post Collin,I will only add in something concerning CAP rates and value.The income used is called net, though most people would just take the gross and subtract out everything paid out to get to the net number- in fact you do not count principal or expenses (and if your looking at someones books- you do not count capital improvements).

You subtract $1,350 (my cash flow from above), I get a remainder of $3,150 for debt service.$3,150 of payment at 5.5%, amortized over 30 years gives me a loan of roughly $555,000.

Then look for houses that will be priced so that, using the zillow, trulia, whatever, calculator, when you look at the rent and subtract off the calculated PITI will produce at least $200 a month. 

A more realistic estimate of the cash flow is 50% of the rent (not laundry, that's a separate business) then subtract the P&I.

After everything, I'd end up with a permanent loan of about $194,000 with P&I payments around $1280.Rent: $2800Expenses: $1120 (40%, assuming I manage it myself)NOI: $1680Payment: $1280Cash flow: $400If you want to wholesale it, subtract your fee off my price.

I would subtract all due expenses, moving/set up expenses from banks asking price for starters.

Subtracting half for all maintenance and vacancy means I net $5,700 per year.

I don't mean phoney cash flow (rent - PITI), but the real deal after subtracting reasonable expenses.