There are calculators for different strategies. 

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I am a newbie learning to run numbers on a deal that was presented and would appreciate an audit from a seasoned pro.

You can ask what expenses you should factor in to your calculations.

I would suggest doing two calculations.

I ran the numbers using the bigger pockets calculator and all seems to work out. 

Leverage the calculators on this site or that you can find online.

Your calculation of value is influenced by where you predict the NOI will be when you take it over and for years after that.

Also, you will be responsible for all the repairs to the homes, so there will be much higher expenses than we calculated above and more management headaches. 

Since I am new in the business, could you give me some tip on how you calculate comps and how to come up with accurate MAO?

It will always be a hard choice as to what to do short term, just look at each of those options and calculate the 4 year value of each.