If you're on thin ice with the deal already maybe it's a no-go, if you've got time and money to hold it and lower the price if need be it could still be a winner.

@Coles Mercier just using the numbers you provided the first deal is the winner. 

NY Times did an analysis based on Amazon's stated criteria and picked a winner - Denver.https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/09/ups...Honestly, I have no idea if that's how it will play out, but their analysis of cities vs. the criteria is interesting. 

Originally posted by @Patrick Shaw:@Will Barnard I am a handyman, former Marine, going to school for construction management and can talk to anyone.

They already have tons of cash so just more taxes to pay.There are syndicators that have the business model of portfolios and taking fees where they hope over volume they average out into the positive over time with the losers, the break even, and the winners.

A small apartment building-12 to 20 doors can be a huge winner!

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Cap Hill is always a winner, Uptown is great but prices are higher so you've got to make sure you can get the higher rents.

Bryan Marin I'm also in the broward area I go to school.

That is, if you bought at the wrong price, there's nothing you can do that's going to turn a loser into a winner.