So play around with them.I tend to look at a few different numbers and basically compare them all, rather than rely on just one.I look at the MIRR of course, just using 5% reinvestment rate, easy.

The market is so depressed that finding that majic home that is in financial distress is an easy fishing trip.

Seller financing for the buyer means no bank qualifying and easy availability to purchase.

The final decision was made pretty easy when we visited Myrtle in July - EVERY place was full that we looked at - are you guys not in a recession?

If good, it's easy to store and even put on the 'fridge.

I see a lot of deals being turned down when there's only looked at the 100$ cashflow requirement without even considering the return.....But I guess its easy to analyze a deal only on 1 criteria rather than looking at the whole picture?!

Financial wellness isn't just about credit, its about balance. its very easy for people to put everything on a credit card and not have any personal attachment to how much they are actually spending.

Very True Dan, so many people including myself figured that an abandoned house would be an easy catch.

Now this just makes me think even more because how easy is it to find a home with a payment of 1000 a month that you can rent for over 2000 a month?

I'm not talking about going through a full blown due diligence check, but just a quick check of the numbers presented to you (hoping they're not proforma but actual P&L numbers) to even see if you want to go any farther.I know about different analysis spreadsheets which i think they're great. but what i'm talking about is how do you analyze the numbers/deal if you were out in the field and all you had was a calculator. what i want to know is:1. what info (numbers) am i required to get to do this quick analysis2. how do i properly use these numbers to make them mean something (like is the deal over or under priced, will it be hard or easy to get funding and etc), so what's the equation.