@Casey Shultz careful with this kind of general comparison of rents within a zipcode as the finish doesn't justify the rent.

Hello All ,

This will be a longer and thorough read, but hopefully the love for this business will make it a shorter read.

I am embarking on my 3rd sale-leaseback transaction in my career and my 5th 1031 (3 were pr...

It seems that % of ARV would be more a fixed variable and allow more of an apples-apples comparison when estimating cash flow based on various rent prices.

My thought process is it is safer to lock in a longer term rate today (ie: 30 year option) even though it will be more expensive in comparison the other 2 options.

The pricing comparison on rents for these posh units discussed in the article and B/C rents is not even in the same ballpark.

For comparison the rent is $3200/month and purchase was $442k.  

Would a proper comparison be rehabbing a house yourself vs hiring a contractor?

In addition to what my Broker was presenting me, I spent some time searching for properties on loopnet, reached out to the seller brokers and got the financials, which I used for analysis and comparison and "further my education".I quickly realized that my budget wasn't good enough in my targeted market to get on the really good deals.

Here's a tool that might help: http://www.whatsthecost.com/snowball.aspxI use it frequently to run 'what if' comparisons for my clients.

An index  + a spread would be a better comparison and cash doesn't come off quite so badly in many scenarios.But thats neither here nor there, just wanted to get some nuance of my chest and in there for @Brent Davis .