Been looking into building out an IDX lead generation website and I stumbled upon software called Mashvisor, it claims to integrate into your IDX website and calculate Cap Rates / Cash Outlay, Etc etc.

Purchase price: $92,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Bought as our starter home with intentions of renting out after a few years of living in it.

Cash flowing markets, low taxes, landlord friendly and large demand in renters. 

But even if one ended up with 500k in cash .. thats a nice nest egg to start over with and realize that there is a ton more to RE investing than collecting doors and debt. 

I wouldn't consider buying real estate if I didn't have $160K cash in hand.

I want to be able to do a cash deal to get a lower price and avoid all the cost that go along with a lot loan, fees, points, etc.

Hi William, the same way most wholesalers skip trace owners data, you can do the same for cash buyers.

Private notes require more work than Stocks / Bonds, is the added return worth the extra work?

Cleveland and Dayton can be great markets for high cash flow and low purchase prices, but you need to be careful when navigating the neighborhoods so you're not buying in a D/F class area where no property managers will manage and where you'll never see any positive cash flow.

(I work with some challenging populations and the extra effort has paid off in these situations.)