Hi All,I'm new (ish) around here and finally decided to listen to the podcast instructions and introduce myself. 

April 1st I'll do a final cleaning/walkthrough. 

if you think you are going to return to San Diego in the next 5 years then eating the negative cash flow and hoping some of it is offset by rent and property appreciation may be worth.I suspect your analysis will show that the smart financial decision is to sell the RE. 

I have an interesting tool for converting real estate deals into analysis similar to what you would present for stocks or mutual funds.

Before we finalized the offer on the properties, we ran out a 3 year capital expense plan to account for improving the properties that need it, either with deferred repairs or value add improvements.

Set an appointment with them to come out and tell you who they would put in the space.3) @Joel Owens mentioned in a post one time a concept called 'void analysis' meaning what is missing in that area.

The numbers in the tool are as reliable as the data chosen to perform the analysis, and that is up to you, not the software.The tool currently uses Zillow data to suggest a number of comps for you, however you still have do the work of verifying their suitability for your analysis.

I am finally pushing through the "fear" of getting my first property under contract.

After finally completing it I do have a great feeling of accomplishment.

I've seen where they have had to modify their deficiency to start at total debt and then net against the sales price before they can establish their amount instead of the lower opening (if final) bid amount.