Come up with a number of $/unit/year and use that + 5% (inflation).If you don't have books, then it really tough since a property may be old/new, high turnover, existing poor design, etc.

It will be a tough process unless you are okay with roommates.

If you have a free and clear rental property, you can always reduce the rent a bit when times are tough and you will always have cash flow.

I would love to do owner financing in the future because I've heard it's tough to get a loan once you have a few properties already financed, but I haven't done it yet.

If companies start telling workers to start working from their homes and office buildings start going empty, how would this affect the residential and rental markets?

Now the tough part... how to use our money to creat passive income.

For long run, I still feel downtown has its charm yet before Vac, it is tough to ride the metro or go through elevator.

@Chad Burkett Hi Chad,Good for you.It's tough to get started, I work with new investors a lot and you really need a basic set of skills to be able to analyse a deal.It sounds like you want to know how to recognise a good deal when you see it so in (very) brief I would recommend you do the following as a minimum;1.

I know now maybe a tough time, but as things start opening up more, attending local meetups and REIA groups can be a huge help.  

Turnkey stuff and high demand areas are gonna be tough, because there will be multiple offers.I'm always looking at the MLS but last summer I also started doing direct mail and texting owners.