@Julien RickardThe best time-tested way to underwrite a deal is to understand the fundamentals of evaluating a business.  

I like a lot of the landlord-specific features offered by those two web-based applications, but I'm not sure how well they handle the bookkeeping side of the business.

We are in a cycle which has never occurred before... instead of trying to game or time the market (sometimes known as speculation), many are just investing in Real Estate fundamentals (positive cash flow, or quality property in quality location will be worth more down the road).

His web site has a lot of good resources to help you.Best of luckJoe

We are specifically looking at the Property Metrics CRE Investment Analysis Fundamentals course.

There are a lot of buyers for multifamily specifically foreign buyers who cannot get any yield in their country.That does not change the fundamentals of underwriting a property.

@Dmitriy Fomichenko has a web site at Sense Financial.com that can explain in much more detail what I just summarized.You need to spend some time educating yourself on your options before retirement about self directed retirement plans.Good luck

You're focused on the micro level without evaluating the bigger picture of the economic and demographic fundamentals of the market.

Yes, I've talked to a couple web people.

The fundamentals of learning the area, learning how to analyze a "good Investment" are the same.