Another thing you should consider doing is to get your financing figured out and have them give you a loan letter that states the average loan closing time and the maximum amount you qualified for.Another thing you should do before you start investing is to locate your new office location that is convenient and has minimal distractions.  

or not list it on the MLS but market it to whoever you want (Have the owner sign a paper saying don't put in MLS and you are within your ethics for board) Then email, TV, Website, flyer till your heart is content?

It sounds like the new stadium would be almost right outside if it is put in where they are discussing, I am aiming to rent mainly to students since it is so close to campus so I am hoping it will add to the allure of the units.  

I'm more than willing to put in the work and have already begun to find the properties, solicit feasibility studies, run rental comps and crunch numbers but I need help with this subject!

When I put in meters and remote readers the units cost about $150 per meter.

Current house we haven't been in long enough to see much appreciation but we did do a lot of work to it so I'm sure we're a bit over what we bought and put in.

The ONE HOUSE you put in it.

This money covers security deposit and first months rent" (or whatever policy you put in place).

To use RentJungle, I put in a the location of the property and a range of posssible rents, then looked for comparable rentals.To get a better future estimate for the property, I went back and changed a few of the inputs:Renting all five units at $650 per month, and including property management, this property would get a relatively decent amount of cash flow.Conclusion: Value add opportunities such as fixing up the fifth unit, increasing rent to just below market value, and reducing utilities fees might make this property worth purchasing.What else do you take into account when evaluating a property?

Shows you have put in the effort to analyze the property.