So even the cost-of-capital is far from apples-to-apples when comparing.  

I'm going to take a digital detox today, work on some deals picking up value-add property for under market value and forcing quick appreciation through improvements/increasing rents, and then I'll go outside and pick some apples.

@Curt Davis , I plan to send out direct mail, get car magnets and put up bandit signs.

Not sure of the amount of the loan.Ask around as the above quoted rate may be apples and oranges or Red Delicious vs Granny Smith.

My question is how to make sure you're comparing apples-to-apples with lenders in terms of fees, etc.?

That said:1 - I expect Apple to add the ability to have multiple applications running at once like the Pre has soon - not insider knowledge, but a guess.2 - I found the keys impossible to type with.

Does anybody know of a good app (apple or android) that can help me keep track of all my expenses during a renovation?

Any way i just closed escrow on my first deal its a tri plex in Apple Valley that i picked up for 93k.

The lead came from that cheesy We Buy Houses magnetic sign on the side of my car.

Reivers when talking multifamily vs single, I think if you truly take an apples to apples look at financials, yes you get a better return on larger properties or at least the same.As Sam mentioned, I feel most single family owners self manage, and therefore don't account for a management fee in their cash on cash.