utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=booksSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

I've taken some courses in analyzing investment properties, produced APOD's, noticed the drawbacks in how the typical Cap Rate is calculated, and dug deeper to find four-square and the mortgage constant. 

I would buy in a very popular area (where houses for sale and rent are being snagged within a week at most). 

What is the best way to analyze repairs on a property, if you don't work with a contractor?

I am also happy to help anyone analyze any deal opportunity they get (residential or commercial) if you need a second pair of eyes to crunch the numbers or validate another wholesaler's numbers before you buy (super important if you are new to REI !).

We were able to talk with the seller and the PM and analyze the deal pretty extensively and just submitted our offer yesterday.

Primarily at this point, I'm focusing on learning, analyzing a deal, and finding mentors and other like-minded individuals with real life experience (in the area's we are looking to invest specifically, but I'm not opposed to making new friends everywhere!)

utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=booksSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

@Mark Laird The 50% rule is just a shortcut for quickly analyzing a property.

Your niche is not popular, but, apparently lucrative.