Even if your car appreciated, you could still run this analysis and find that the cash flow opportunity cost I wrote this up as a sort of mental exercise, to be aware that while buying things with cash might be simpler, it's not always so straightforward as to be the "best" route for making a large purchase.Account Closed - Did you end up immediately investing the money you saved up front by financing instead of paying cash?

Knowing how you would fund the project is paramount to the next steps.After you've determined a preliminary funding scenario then meet with an architect.

I am basically in the stage that I have determined to get into RE just need some money but not sure how much to get started as well as which route to go!?

I would recommend learning the market you are going to be investing in and determine your criteria (location, price range, type of property, sq footage, beds, baths).

Hi all, as the title describes, I am determined to get involved with real estate investing but I have a serious lack of cash flow because I am a college student.

I have an opportunity to purchase the MAJORITY of a townhouse complex in Fort Smith, Arkansas but still don't quite understand how to use the analysis calculator to determine if it's a good deal or not.

Run the scenarios for wholesaling versus rehabbing and determine what the profit potential is for each. 

I've already determined the most I should spend would be 160K.

Well-intentioned but informed lawmakers had determined that no lender should ever charge more than 10% for a mortgage loan so they wrote Usury Laws that forbade any higher rate.  

Mind you, there are some properties that are much more expensive and there are some condos that are listed in the area around $155-190k'ish range (built around that 70's-80's range).My question is how to determine how much it would cost to build to completely new properties, and how would those be comped out, as there doesn't appear to be a lot of new builds this area; however, I know of some new builds that are going up in the city next to it, which will be starting in the $450k range, and that's approximately 3-5 miles away; if that.I appreciate any advice you may have.