And, of course, it's also possible that my analysis of these deals was off, as they were located in areas where I didn't typically work...

I contacted an agent about a property and got a cashflow analysis worksheet from him.

@Mark Updegraff Here is the cashflow analysis that i got form the agent.Price- 23500Potential Rental Income-7800Real Estate Taxes-1294Property Insurance-305Water-142Vacancy and credit losses-390Cash flow before tax-5669Tax liability(savings) at 36% - 2041Cash flow before tax-3628According to the agent, it has a 5+ year tenant lease and the roof is 2 months old.

The value I place on the education and training that can be found on BPockets can not be calculated by a simple cost benefit analysis, but if you want one here you go.

If he is right in his analysis.

The broad context of this analysis is straightforward: an economy based on ever-rising consumption falters when real household incomes stagnate or decline.

One of the best ways of determining if it's the best time or not, is to get a professional Comparative Market Analysis for your property.As an agent, I have access to RMLS of Portland and SW Washington and I'm happy to do that for you, for free.

Analysis shows perhaps $300/month cash-flow.Does anyone have any opinions if this is a good investment?

As for the Champaign/Urbana market, I think Scott's analysis above was spot on.

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