The estimated payback period of solar panels varies with location and cost of electricity, but a good guess is somewhere between 7 - 9 years, depending on a host of variables. 

I've posted once before when I created my account and I guess you can say I've been stuck in analysis paralysis and I do not have much money to start.

Property tax I guessed, but actually seems quite low on this if you're paying $300k for a duplex. $230 for repairs.

How to practice analyzing deals the right way so when a deal comes along I don’t have to second guess myself and pass up on good deals because I’m not sure.Also I want to know how to analyze different markets to determine the which fits my needs the best.Thanks in advance for all the tips!!!

This has hit me pretty hard, I'd guess I have $20-25k in interest to deduct, and have historically. 

Well, I guess there's no better time than now to learn.1) You don't ask your Realtor about how to be a landlord, you ask a landlord how to be a landlord.2) The list you seek is one you have to compile yourself after reading books, researching NV tenant/landlord laws, reviewing other landlord's leases, watching videos, listening to podcasts, consulting with an attorney, hiring an accountant, and gathering all of the knowledge you can.3) The more you know, the easier your investing will be, and the more money you will make.

I guess he's just looking for a place to park his money and hope for appreciation as he probably doesn't need cash flow right now.

for us being friends, she said this is already a friendship discount, since she normally charges 25-35% for other clients (which I don't think she even has other clients, because she started her own company and used foreign investment money to flip places and pay back the investment capital + interest)Her current estimate of 100k is only her guesses, without really having anyone or any real contractor giving her a solid quote.

I see your point with the equity building as a form of income which I guess it is but what are you going to do when the housing market crashes and your equity gets cut in half?

It's not a "system", its a bad guess at best.