I have done some research and Kleenerly seems to be popular in the region.

Because it does take a lot of time to analyze significant data and then contact enough potential sellers that one of them would find these "low" offers something they'd see an advantage in (Save the trouble of listing it, tours, inspections, closing hassles, have the cash in a week, etc.) 

I have learned so many underwriting techniques like:1) Income is based on the T3 (last 3 months) while expenses are based on the T12 (last 12 months)2) If the T12 provided is less than 12 months than you need to annualize the expenses3) how to work the deal analyzer calculator   Another thing I do is I underwrite deals myself to see if I get the same calculations as my mentor.

Ensure you have a small emergency fund to cover any unexpected expenses, then set a budget for yourself and put as much as you can away to the credit cards.In the meantime, you should start educating yourself on real estate and practice analyzing deals.

I was hoping to talk to some investors in the Cleveland Ohio and Chicago area to run some analyzed properties by some folks who are experienced and understand the markets there.

Hello Twin Cities Investors,While I have developed certain assumptions that I have been using in analyzing properties in the Minneapolis/St.Paul (Minnesota) market, I wanted to start a dialogue and encourage other investors to share their input on whether they agree or disagree with my assumptions.

This means deals are designed around the specific micro-market the property is in, the strategy used on that property that delivers the specific financial cost/returns to the REI required by their individual REI Plan.IF you want to make deals, you need to know as many strategies as you can learn, learn how to analyze markets, and learn how to design, and stick to, a REI Plan based on your financial goals...and these goals are specific. 

Location in wichita ks. I'm looking to understand the analysis of a real investment deal for rental properties . I'd like to understand how you run your numbers and how to do your homework in our specific market and ...

I analyze a deal a day and I'd consider myself to be motivated to learn new things.

Mountain locations have become more popular with the transition to remote working and great short term rental prospects there.