You can either call them back after you analyze the numbers or continue the call if you can see their is enough reason to

I basically want to see how you guys do business when choosing your sub-market/neighborhood and analyzing deals so when I head back to TX I can move forward.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Another popularly accepted maxim we have learned is that "cash is king".  

I've seen a lot of members talk about these neighborhoods on the forum, and I've analyzed a few MU properties there that cash flow pretty well.

Doing a bit of research I've looked up a few popular REITs and noted that those DTI ratios are within a range of 45% - 80%.

@jason chopin -- Jason, it's not my money, but I'll tell you that you may never buy a property if you over-analyze.

Here is a spreadsheet I use for analyzing properties.

I spent lots of time analyzing other markets such as Northwest Indiana, Dallas, Huston, St.

It this area, you can take almost any property and turn it into an income producing revenue stream with good, hard work (not saying you should by-pass analyzing and re-analyzing any deals that come your way). 

@Jay Hinrichs I hadn't thought of actually analyzing the stability of the HOA. when you say look into their financials, do you mean making sure they're saving up for large Capex projects, or utilizing the fees in a responsible manner to make the properties look nice?