City state job growthCity state net migrationCity state job diversityhttp://www.best-cities.org/ - Milken Institute http://www.bestplaces.net – Sperling’s reports     Also check out where people are moving to and from by using the following:North American Moving Services: https://www.northamerican.com/migration-mapUnited Van Lines: https://www.unitedvanlines.com/contact-united/news/U-Haul: http://myuhaulstory.com/ and https://www.uhaul.com/About/Once you find a state or states then you can use some of these to drill down into MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)http://www.census.gov/topics/population/population-projections/about.html - Population ProjectionsLocal Area Unemployment Stats By State: https://www.bls.gov/lau/ Seasonally Adjusted Metropolitan Area Estimates: https://www.bls.gov/lau/metrossa.htmI hope I didn't overwhelm you and Hope that helps.

I just prefer to estimate conservative on vacancy - about one month per year, or 8%.I also noticed you have in 10% for management fees, but you're analyzing it with a 3.5% down payment.

I would say my biggest challenge so far has been trying to understand and estimate HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical as the prices can vary so much due to circumstances.

Hi Horacio,The good rule of thumb to stick with is to never use any online estimate for value.  

I did everything, estimated the repairs, researched the property, negotiated with the seller and market it.

Some people use a default life-span of 7 - 10 years but I prefer to base it on an estimate of useful life remaining, regardless of how old the carpet is.

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An hour with a decent contract on-site will result in an estimate, and that will give you a clear idea of what will be involved in the rehab.Oh, and whatever they quote you for time and cost, multiply both numbers by at least 1.5!

With only 2% estimated at expenses, I'd be curious what comprised your $66.5k improvement budget. 

We estimate an average 10% or greater COC return and an average annual return of 16% or greater (upon sale) for the investors.