I’m considering buying a duplex and renting out one half while my girlfriend and I attend college.

It’s not the RE making the money ( other than buying/ building at favorable pricing).

Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment in Phillips Ranch.

I'm looking mostly for if I buy a 4-unit quadplex (example, or Triplex), how to calculate NOI, Monthly Cash Flow, Rehab, Cap Rate, Cash-on-Cash, etc.For example, whenever I find a property on Crexi, Loopnet, MLS, etc. the NOI sounds good but when you factor in mortgage to get the cash flow, it's almost always negative.I also don't know how to properly calculate a rehab to see ARV so that may be the other issue.

The Midwest and Southeast have good buy and hold metrics, maybe not really for flipping.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

I want to try and find a set of bigger buyer communities or larger institutions that can reliably buy 5-10 properties per month in the following states: LA, TX, MS, MO, TN, GA, OH, FL.

Don't buy just because of the numbers.

They've been good tenants but don't have any real means to qualify for buying the house in the traditional sense.

You buy cash, do a cosmetic rehab to force equity, and then refi out.