I think our modeling has adapted to market changes over the years, so we've stuck with Excel as we can easily change the parameters to keep it "fresh".

I am primarily focused on appreciation, but would like some cashflow to keep the investment profitable year-to-year.

Martin,People live near freeways all the time and for literally years.

If you depreciate down to zero it would take years.  27.5.  

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My focus is on finding lots or land for new construction, opportunities for fix-and-flip projects, long-term rental holds, or multi-family investments.At 42 years old, I have decided to leave the corporate world behind after 22 years.

I always tell investors that if you're single/young, you should definitely house hack once a year and then rent them out and keep rinse and repeating every year.

They are known as the Winthrop Factors-The purpose for which the property was initially acquiredThe purpose for which the property was subsequently heldThe extent of improvements made to the propertyThe number and frequency of sales over timeThe extent to which the property has been disposed ofThe nature of the taxpayer’s business, including other activities and assetsThe amount of advertising/promotion, either directly or through a third partyThe listing of the property for sale through a brokerThe purpose of the held property at time of sale; the classification as an investor or dealer is determined on a property-by-property basis.To me intentionally buying a property to renovate it to resell it for profit, twice in the same year, and opened an entity to do it in ....is going to be ordinary income and not capital gains. 

In my city, vacancy rates are hovering below 2%, rents are climbing, and every year thousands more people show up needing a place to live.

. $200k fully financed with 8% heloc, 30 year term is $1468/month.