I still like real estate because people will always need a place to live, but it’s always good to analyze a variety of different scenarios that can negatively impact your return (e.g. 50% of projected rents?

Unless you're looking in a more recently developed subdivision, the homes in a given area will differ slightly or greatly.When doing comps, you'll need to take into account major factors such as location, bedroom/bathroom count, square footage, lot size, and interior finishes to name a few.If a 4/2 is going for 170k, odds are the 3/1 at 180k is overpriced unless it is vastly superior from an aesthetic or acreage standpoint.

As for timing, I really don't see the benefit of waiting unless her actively managed funds are vastly outperforming the great index. 

Mostly I was just looking to analyze a few properties though and see what investors in my area thought about the analysis and if it was pretty accurate.

That would be a vast understatement for her tenanting capabilities.

I am still working, my husband is not so he is analyzing deals on the daily.

When you analyze a deal using the BP calculators and download the pdf file to print, is there a way to change the BP logo at the top left to my own logo?

It’s never really too early to start making these contacts.When it comes to Realtors, they will help you identify which areas of town are good to invest in and what to expect in rents, quality of tenants, how to analyze deals, provide you with investing opportunities (both on market and off market).Besides figuring out what your goals are, how you want to get started, and meeting like-minded people, the first action item would be to talk to a lender.

I am in the process of purchasing my 3rd deal and wondering if anyone has any advice regarding showing BP pdf calculator results to potential seller. This is an off market deal where I am currently the only potential ...

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