I want to grow our portfolio at this stage by purchasing a personal property (with 3%-5% down instead of 20%), but I definitely don't want to jeopardize being able to refinance a property that I directly owe a $155,000 short term loan payment on this spring (original loan amount + interest).

@Jessica LongI’ve found one of the best ways for your stage is to be your own GC and hire out a specialist/handyman for each job.HVAC guy for HVACPlumber for plumbing Electric guy for electricHandyman for odds and endsUse referrals, read their reviews and get the work done.Can execute a rehab in a week or maybe a few, and for good pricing.Doing the work yourself to save money but then dragging it out for months (because you’re busy) cancels itself out because of the holding costs and lost rent.

You can also do this on your own, but the agent will be able to narrow down many options and if they're really good they'll uncover some gems or off market deals.What I suggest is doing basic deal analysis on each of the properties you visit and you'll improve the "math" skills that you mention you struggle with.

I learned most of this through podcasts, youtube videos, and other investors sharing their deal analysis sheets with me, but it's important to understand that your spreadsheet is always changing and evolving. 

Looking for a deal analysis calculator and/or people interested in sharing a deal.

Do a SWOT analysis of your resourcesWrite down your real estate goalsPick an asset type: SFH, 2-4 units, 5+ units, or something else like MHP.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Team, This could be my first Brrrr deal and I don't want to get stock into the analysis paralysis, but I will like some opinions about this deal.

Look at properties in your area and run them through the analysis calculators on this site.

Likely will get sued as medical conditions such as late stage AIDS, etc. that prohibit vaccinations ARE a protected class. 

All, I am looking for some guidance on market evaluation of a retail space in Santa Cruz County.  The property is currently operated as a Foster Freeze and is generating $3200/mo or $38,400 annually in rent.  The tena...