Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

This is making it difficult to estimate the actual expenses for the property, which in turn, makes it difficult to determine potential cash flow or lack of cash flow.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

I believe you are in the ballpark with estimated 3% towards closing cost.

Furthermore, if the 2 investments had the same cash flow at the same time, from the time of investment until the time of sale, then they shall have the same IRR.However, of course, as I cannot predict the future and since I also cannot even predict taxes, I thought of estimating IRR without taxes, hoping it will not be that different from an alternate stock market investment.

(ii) the reduction in loan balance.This can be estimated for a few years ahead to show a trend.

This building sold in 2013 for 1.66mill.AS PER PROFORMAAsking Price = $3,400,000                                                                                                      GAI = $163,494                                                                                                                                   Expenses (ESTIMATED) = $44,391                                                                                       NOI = $119,103                                                                                                          NOI / 3.4MIL = 3.5% CAP RATE (TYPICAL CAP RATES IN NYC IS 3.5 -4%)However I'm lost on what the real financials are because of the DHCR reports a rent roll totaling $5,484/mth from the Rent Stabilized apts ONLY!!

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

@Jeff Caravalho I did forget to mention that I've been reading The Book on Flipping houses by J Scott, and will follow it up with The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs.

not that upset.anyway, here are the details:asking - 67, then reduced to 58.purchased - 51ksq. ft - 9563 bed/ 1.5 bathno garage - a shed is presentupdates - ~12k with the driveway, which needs to be replaced.rent - $1,050 estimate when it's all done.my concrete guy wants to buy it on a land contract, so not sure what will happen at this point.