Hi,I've been lurking on this site for a while, and decided it was time to introduce myself to the community.

Can I get a good estimation of values from zillow or the county appraisers site?

If you haven't already, head over to J Scott's site at 123flip.com and check out the Education section.

Why not just use a site like the link below and put in the rent range and location where you're curious?

If asking too low, you may get derelicts.If asking too high, you may miss your target market.You can use various sites and A/B test by listing with slightly different prices and descriptions to find best price.

I'm checking that site out right now.

There are numerous posts on this site about PMs - the good, bad as well as the ugly ones.

Shouldn't I be going by the the 40% rule since I plan to manage it myself, which if I remember information stated on this site correctly, subtracts the standard 10% management fees from the 50%?

So it might be fixed for 5 years, then begin to float at something like 1yr treasury + 3.25% (referred to as a 5/1 ARM).Google the BP site for "portfolio loans" to get more information.

We do have upfront fees for appraisals, Phase 1s, site inspections.