A couple of quick tricks would be looking for the rent to be 1-2% of the purchase price (I like closer to 3 if I can get it) and you can look into the 50% rule- half the rent pays expenses on the property, the other half pays the principal and interest and cashflow is what's left.

The trick is knowing what can be pulled out of the fire and refinanced, it's easy to get stung.

I've heard of an old trick (but haven't actually seen it happen myself) where prior to listing a property on the market, the seller executes a multi-year laundry lease for a large up-front fee, then sells the property.

I think this post will do the trick ;)I'm a recent member of ACRE Pittsburgh.

It was like an Hallelujah moment when I figured that trick.

Now, I've not done these things myself, but here are some of the tricks I've heard described.$100,000 asking price$115,000 agreed upon price$80,500 70% bank loan$19,500 17% owner carry$15,000 13% down paymentAfter closing, the seller gives you $15,000.

i will be out of town tomorrow and all weekend ....maybe sometime next week we can get together maybe you can teach me a few tricks..

The trick to all of it is knowing in advance how much wall to take away and still have room for the sofa or the hutch or the china cabinet, etc, etc.

You'll know they are all investors, then the trick is actually finding the ones who are brokers.

(investigator trick)Secretary of State, like Jerry mentioned has at least an address of the registered agent.