The points an interest are something you'd be writing off on your end as cost of a project 

@Alex D'Anjou I started out with smaller multi family properties which were a great learning experience and am now focusing on larger projects.

I agree with the rent analysis.

This will help ensure that the project stays on track and within your financial goals.

They will know if the right construction materials are used, can get you projected insurance quotes up front and save you a ton of time and energy.

Use the heloc for rehab costs on your next projects. 

Does anyone have a sure fire way to tell if a multifamily property is a deal? Also what are the steps to figure out if a multifamily property would work with fha? Basically I’m trying to figure out a surefire way to t...

For now, this is mainly for me to do some preliminary analysis because I am interested in real estate but I am very new to it. 

Happy to make any connections, help with analysis, etc.

For example, there are plenty of people, including accountants, trying to sell their services on BP (granted with various competencies...).Even if you did a "sales" job, there is still paperwork and analysis to be done.