The key here (no pun intended) was that not only was I able to get a real solid number on what it was going to take to rehab this house and get a solid ARV number, I was able to shop it to my end buyers - my rehabbers!

Welcome to the site @Preston MorrisonThe 1st step to take towards that first property is going to be solid w2 income and a good credit score. that will help you get approved for a mortgage.Business courses and the real estate licensure courses would also help to give you a handle on the industry.

In these cases, I find most people just want to see some evidence.

I am curious to learn about how investors crunch their numbers to determine if the property is a solid investment.  

Staying active and providing solid content is the key.

The house needs some work and based on the numbers it would really only be a solid investment as a rental property.

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It might be a bit crude, but buying, fixing and getting out is a viable solution if you can make some solid money.2.

But otherwise it looks good...like a solid house.

As long as I end up with a property that is structurally better and younger (capex) than most comps and I stay below 75% LTV with good cashflow I think it's a solid deal.