., is then presented by nTrustent.Additionally, nTrustent has a tool that will help buyers, and sellers too, evaluate what their ROI would be depending on price, and repair estimates.

I'm guessing that there are tools out there that will help. 

@Sean Gallagher, @Jim Costa makes a strong case for the use of 1031 exchanges as a tool to build wealth.  

The spreadsheet will be another tool I use for analysis and I will compare it to other metrics when analyzing deals.

Indulge me in a thought exercise: Imagine several scenarios for yourself 20 years in the future: one in which you find a way to work, save, invest, and grow, and another scenario where you essentially do nothing for fear of failure.

Welcome to BP @Sheree Fullwood Ultimately you should learn to evaluate properties yourself and there are lots of tools here to help you.

I've been able to find some craigslist with great returns using this tool, I just want to make sure the model is accurate before I jump into anything.

Martin I think we're essentially saying the same thing- it's hard to predict exactly when, and to want degree, a correction will effect housing prices in any given location.

A good tool to utilize is excel, you can evaluate a cash flow in minutes.Monthly payment is =PMT(intrate,term,principle) it would look like=PMT(5%/12,180,100000) This is $100,000 at 5% term of 15 years.Then place your estimated occupancy rate, insurance, taxes, an allotment for improvements down the road into a pivot table to automatically subtract.

That said, don't walk into any situation blind; make sure you utilize all the tools available on BP and always ask questions in the forums when you are unsure of something.