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All you need is a team that you trust of a Property Manager, Agent/Broker, Contractor, and Lender to have all the tools needed in order to acquire a good investment.I would recommend starting with an agent or a broker first, as typically they have connections to PMs, contractors, and lenders they've had success working with.

In fact, I saw that their repairman had billed us for tools that the PM had already paid for. 

One way of targeting properties like this is using a RE software tool like PropStream.

I've received one bid for $15,000 to fix the gutters, power wash, replace wood rot and paint, and trying to collect more bids.

But at face value, the three currently rented units produce $2095/month in net income, so it seems like the cash flow could be great, but then when I plug everything into the calculator tool on BP with 8% vacancy, 10% property management, 10% cap ex, etc, I actually end up with a negative cash flow. 

I am looking to keep current zoning and not deal with the headache as I learn, so looking for 7)  5-acre lots bring a country road, power, and fiber.

Good Afternoon Everyone,Just starting out here in Pittsburgh practicing running deals. Does anyone have or recommend any calculators (online or excel) for seeing numbers on rentals, BRRRRs, short-term, etc? What about...

First, the biggest power of real estate in wealth building is the power of leverage.

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