I love to make my spreadsheet it helps me make sure I analyzing all angles.

What should the angle be?

It's a misdemeanor trespassing charge at best if the door is wide open, and you can prove it was wide open before you arrived.I wouldn't claim to do it on national television either.

Tax due dates vary widely, but in some areas (like here), they're aren't due until next spring or early summer.

Figure 50% of your Gross Rents will go to expenses, the remaining 50% is debt servicing (mortgage + interest) and cash flow.Vacancy is generally 6 - 8% (check your market average)Taxes vary widely from 5% (my area) to 25% (New Jersey)You'll also have the occasional legal fees... prettying up the place between tenants, utilities (water/sewer/garbage at a minimum), etc etc.If you can cash flow with 50% estimated towards expenses and no big deferred maintenance items staring you in the face, you're generally in pretty good shape.

I have also made some contacts Fresno and Los Angles area for contractors.

It was 47 degrees outside and the windows were wide open throughout the house and the heat was cranked up to 70.

I have been in many homes where you can't really see the RR tracks that might be 500 feet away and it appears to be a wide open space which would be a plus.

This is a big deal for me.Biggest challenges so far are dealing with an extremely tight lot (It's about 40ft wide and 120ft deep), and incomplete framing, and possibly a questionable foundation.

.- MLS as such is widely accessible for everyone.