My thoughts are these:You're anticipating a $35,000 difference between total costs and final value.

That's speculating, totally different then investing IMO.

my two sense is, really go out and while you're in college - take real life "classes" in the street while also going to school in the college.that is everything i am about.at work in the past 5 months i boasted $55,000 in sales with the total being $155000 between 4 people. the top seller being the owner because... well he just has more experience and he's there more. but i can sell anything.the real estate certificate i am attaining here at college is only 4 classes. i'm incorporating that into my schedule with my mechanical engineering major classes as well as business. so its kind of complicated.i wont be able to get my brokers license for two years because 1. i dont have the correct study guide and utilities nor the money to pay the $800 i have seen for some.

what aspects to loof for to see a ROI - what is the formula, Total Rent - (expenses/month) = Cash Backis that a correct formula?

TOTALLY SEPERATE your goals for personal purchase from investment purchase.if you don't, you'll end up "thinking" you're a real estate investor, when really all you're doing is making offers that are at or close to market.and when you say, "it would pay for itself" - be careful how easily you throw that comment around in your head.i don't know your experience in real estate - but if you casually go around making offers on properties that might be a personal home or a rental "that pays for itself" - you're setting yourself up for a big, BIG fall.just trying to help out here.

Check on what the total would be in your area.

r2d246 I totally agree, buying a investment home cash out is just poor use of money.One of the projects I'm working on right now, using 100% financing*, 0 down, closing cost about $1000 (still negotiating with seller) is projected to return $18,000 over three years on a purchase of $216,000.

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While the total number of properties posted for foreclosure skyrocket, the equity (in Texas) hasn't.

Find a hard money lender that will provide a 70-75 ARV loan, and you will be able to roll in the purchase + rehab (plus some closing costs) as long as the sum total doesn't exceed the allowable ARV limit.b.