I'm especially interested to hear from anyone with experience in New Jersey, in case any state-specific rules apply.

I might be able to point you in the right direction if you tell me a little more about what you are trying to accomplish.

I was hoping to reply directly to your posts, but I haven't quite figured out how to do that yet!  

I think the agent simply took market rent, applied them to all units, and used one of the R&M rules to come up with his number2. property manager listed no rent income for 6 months straight and suddenly for the very last month on paper there was an income of about 2800 dollars. this made me doubt if the entire income and expense reporting was accurate3. owner did not provide tax or insurance numbers - the listing agent estimated them...I also heard from the selling agent that one of the bigger units will be vacant from next month, due to eviction of tenants from rent delinquencies The owner is out of state and seems clueless on the operations of this building.

"Good" debt is debt that you make money directly off of the money borrowed.

@Daniel DietzYour analysis is in the right direction, but not quite there.1) Determine the debt financing ratio - in this case .602) 60% of the gross income is then looked at by UDFI3) 60% of all deductible expenses are applied, so 60% of straight-line depreciation, 60% of the interest on the note, 60% of property taxes, etc.4) $1000 exemption applies5) The net amount after deductions and exemptions is then taxable to the IRA, and the trust tax table is used to determine the tax amount.Even if you have a negative UDFI liability, it can be worth filing the 990-T in case you can carry that loss forward to future years.We have a UDFI calculator on our website and if you PM me, I can send a link to you (BP does not want me posting that outside content on their forums).

If you think you're liking the numbers on Loopnet, contact the broker or the seller directly.

I own a couple mutli families in Bakersfield and those have been good cash flowers over the years so I definitely tend to lean in that direction.

Here are the duties that can be performed according to the FREC:Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed AssistantUnlicensed assistant is defined as support stafffor a real estate corporation or other licensed individuals.Answer the phone and forward callsFill out and submit listings and changes to any multiple listing serviceFollow-up on loan commitments after a contract has been negotiated and generally secure the status reports on the loan progressAssemble documents for closingSecure documents (public information) from courthouse, utility district, etc.Have keys made for company listings, order surveys, termite inspections, home inspections and home warranties with the.licensed employer's approvalWrite ads for approval of the licensee and the supervising broker, and place advertising (newspaper ads, update web sites, etc); prepare flyers and promotionalinformation for approval by licensee and the supervising brokerReceive, record and deposit earnest money, security deposits and advance rentsOnly type the contract forms for approval by licensee and supervising brokerMonitor licenses and personnel filesCompute commission checksPlace signs on propertyOrder items of repair as directed by licenseePrepare flyers and promotional information for approval by licensee and supervising brokerAct as a courier service to deliver documents, pick-up keysPlace routine telephone calls on late rent paymentsSchedule appointments for licensee to show a listed propertyBe at an open house for: o Security pulposeso Hand out materials (brochures)Answer questions conceming a listing from which the answer must be obtained from the licensed employer-approved printed information and is objective innature (not subjective comments)Gather information for a Comparative Market AnalysisGather information for an appraisalHand out objective, written infonnation on a listing or rental

Why not simply apply for loan, provide the requested numbers and simply find out.