If you have an iPhone, I just discovered that the Zillow app lets you locate "nearby" to you, allowing you to pull up the specific property you are standing in front of, even if it is off-market.

How about toyota, how about Apple?

To compare rental income / cash flow only to total return is apples to oranges comparison.

I've been using the Stash app on my iphone

You're not comparing apples to apples.

While that makes sense from a sales side and it is more consistent with other providers pitch (no longer seeing JWB Apples vs others Apple Pie) I would pull that from the deal decision as the property has to support itself day 1.   

My senior year kids were waiting outside of rental companies at 4 am for the "nice" apartments like they were iPhones!!

I am not interested in wholesaling, flipping, or SFH deals as they are apples and oranges in the REI world.Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Hello RichardYou are on the right track hanging out here on BPYou will not find a better real estate investment forum then here01- Check out Amazon .com   Books section,,you can buy any real estate book under the sun used ,in print out of print for pennies on the dollar.If you dont have them yet ,get the 3 excellent books by John Schaub.02 When you can afford it get a smart phone,,it doesnt have to be an I Phone,,,,HTC makes a very nice Android style phone for the money.Make friends with a young techie geek and get a handle on the best phone company deal around,,,I word suggest T Moblie first.Gei an internet hook up on your smart then you can listen to the BP Podcasts via You Tube wherever you go ,,,even waiting for a haircut at the barbershop.Lastly find the best REI meeting in your area,,,,hint,,,it wont be the one where some snakeoil guy is selling courses for $1997.00 on a card table at the end of the meeting.Good REI's usually have folks that have a professional capacity in the real estate industry and anj area of expertise they talk about,,,,ie brokers appraisars,,,,,title reps etc.Believe or not I have found theres usually only one or 2 in any major metropolis that are worth while,,,,so it might take you some time to find oneHope this helps DD in L.A.

@Joel Owens  what you do and the clients you deal with are very much apples and Oranges to the average BP investor reader.First off you know as a commercial broker proforma's are all blue sky.. were as preformas from turnkey companies the buyers are shocked that they may not be completely accurate   LOLNot sure how many wholesalers that have 2k in the bank end up controlling a 5 to 10 million dollar deal your doing   again apples and Oranges