Now Im analyzing off of Zillow listings (again for practice) so when I have my realtor start looking for deals I predict some decent cash flow for sure.

But Engelo and others are correct, you have to diversify for this business to be somewhat predictable.

I have already contacted two other contractors for quotes in order to obtain three total quotes.I understand that some investors like to also make use of lower-cost options, such as neighborhood kids, but as I am running a business, I would like to maintain a process that is repeatable and predictable and that may also adapt to long-term needs, such as landscaping and weed maintenance.

There was absolutely no predictive time line for getting the foreclosures done. 

The appreciation will be an added bonus and since you can not predict it and control it, do not account for it.

Hi everyone, I built a gentrification prediction heatmap for 54 US cities..it also shows cash-flowing properties in those neighborhoods.

What trends do y'all use to predict future growth?

However if I rent by the room I am predicting being able to ask for $1200-1500 per room (1500 for master 1200 for each bedroom).

Hi Jagger-Great question.I am a fellow Michigander from Ann Arbor.Nothing against Maine but the Midwest has seen some of the strongest rent growth in the country.When I consult with my clients, if they don't have the budget for a market like Ann Arbor, I direct them to Lansing, MI.The cashflow is strong, the economy is stable, it is the State capital so there is always economic development creating new jobs, the price point is relatively affordable because the cost of living is lower there, and appreciation is predictably linear.I also advise investors to buy duplexes and up so you always have a rent check coming in most of the time if you have a vacancy.

What do you do to your revenue predictions to account for that?