Hey Mark, CAP RATE= NOI/PURCHASE PRICE OR NOI/CAP RATE= PURCHASE PRICE NOI= GROSS INCOME - EXPENSES So, you should look for the NOI of the deal you're currently analyzing and divide by the purchase price to get your cap rate OR if the listing agent provided "their analyzed cap rate" (which is incorrect half of the time" i would do NOI/CAP RATE SHOULD EQUAL PURCHASE PRICE. 

I have a property that I am interested in but I would like to learn how to analyze this deal and future deals to know whether it is a great buy or not. 

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When analyzing properties, my wife and I use Cash on Cash ROI to try and determine the best deals.

I’ve been analyzing deals and I’ve found some.

Hi, I'm  still looking for my 1st property in a small northern California town with a tight rental market.  The asking price is $198k. The miscellaneous expense is an interest only HELOC payment. I have a  $150 k HELO...

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Hi,This is a property with a motivated buyer, they're about 10k in default. The asking price is $137,000. The area is a small town with a tight rental market in northern California. Not much expected growth. There was...

I told him that its my reputation on the line as an investor and also that we would analyze the properties before jumping in.

Be sure to adjust the "Advanced Inputs" as they prepopulate with some assumptions that drastically affect the results.Investors: What other resources do you use to analyze your Rent vs Sell options?