THere is already a ton of information on how to evaluate deals and the proper means to performing the right math.

Instead, you need to evaluate your options based on your interest and ability.

Then you ask them for a meeting to see the place and give them an offer in person in 10 minutes after you evaluate the place.

If they all have laminate or pergo, that's all you need to do.Once you understand the competition, you can evaluate the cost tradeoffs.

A friend of mine told me about this 4 Plex in Olathe, Kansas/Johnson County thats for sale I was trying to get some help evaluating the deal the owner is willing to owner finance as well,Four UnitsSales Price: $189,000Tenant Pays All UtilitiesAll units are currently rented at $550 per monthBuilding is all electricNo HOA duesNewer Roof, Updates Inside & OutI'm in the process of getting more info just looking to see what others think about this deal !

Second, how do you evaluate these?

BTW i'm also have my realtor license so it helps me evaluate some of these areas.

Multi-family should be evaluated, in my opinion, based more on cash flow numbers rather than appreciation potential.

Same as Charles - I have a database or spreadsheet that I use to evaluate each deal.

I found a sfr 3/1 in round lake park IL. The original listing price was 50k, they lowered it down to 40k. I offered 30k. This is a short sale by a small bank, so I think they will want to negotiate it or perhaps take ...