It sounds corny but I’m learning it’s a little more of an art than a science and determining whether or not a property is a good value comes mostly from experience and looking at it in it’s entirety: location, condition/ construction quality, tenant base and overall rental market trends, cash on cash return, IRR etc. are all equally important or perhaps more important than initial rent to price ratio.  

The contract for my renters is done at the end of February and I’m listing it the house at what is apparently the hottest time to sell which is right after the Super Bowl!

You can then see trending if road is decreasing cars per day, the same, or increasing and by what percent.

If your goal is to become an agent who has an occasional investment, then you should trend towards the more traditional model brokerages.

The trend is about to swing back to SF again since everybody and their cousin is trying to get MF.

Between $925-$975/month with a 2% increase year over year if the market continues to trend upwards the way it has.  

You need to find out the following to best predict how your property will perform in a down turn.Historical occupancy ratesHistorical rent ratesIs rent trending up or downPopulation growthJob growthJob diversity ( make sure the majoroty jobs in your are not held by one employer or on industry.)

I find this useful to see big picture trends with the property. 

I summarize the under writing and business plan but I reccomend you read some books on the subject to gain a more in depth understanding which will go a long way in helping you build your portfolio in the future.I start my business plans with market data.You need to find out the following about your market/ sub marketAverge rentsAre rents trending up or downIs it cheaper to rent or own a home What is the median income in your marketWhat is the average occupancy What is average appreciation in your marketWhat are the laws that may apply to your rental investment in your area ie rent control, optional property tax increases.Once you know these thing you can get a good idea as to the supply and demand of rentals in you market and start to make educated assumptions about how yours will perform in the future.Next under writtingFirst understand real estate investment is primarily to things rolled into the same investment firstly an asset( the physical building and the land it sits on) and the business in the building (the tenent/s, cashflow, expenses, and managment.)Not all business make money, and not all investment are winners it's you job to make your business/investment make money.

.)- Median Rents by Number of Bedrooms- Unemployment Rate- Employment Sectors Percentages- Number of Building Permits Issued- Foreclosure Rate- School Ratings- Crime Statistics Also take into consideration the direction in which each of these market indicators are trending.