VRBO has a terrible calendar sync method.

The cash basis method of accounting is what you describe in #1-rent income is recorded when the cash is received, and expenses are recorded when the cash is paid.

@Trevor Kropp - Did the appraiser come up with a value for income approach that was $50K higher than the sales method or did they neglect the income approach altogether?

I just noticed a disagreement between @J Scott SFH_Rental_Analysis and @Brandon Turner Four Square method for calculating the cash-on-cash return.

I've previously listed in another post some of the methods that utility management companies use to determine how much of the bill goes where.

Either I'm going to go for a non VA loan and purchase a SFH and do the BRRRR method or use the VA loan and buy a multi and do a house hack.

@Ryan Corcoran, depending on the asset class and your experience level, you can try:Seller financingSubject-toJoint VenturePrivate MoneySyndicationFannie Mae Apt loans (http://www.crefcoa.com/fannie-mae-products.html)I am sure there are many other methods people have used but these can get you started.

What's the best method of comparing the two examples?

@Anthony Brooks There are few reasons why many title companies don't like to work with wholesalers --- especially if they use the assignment method.

I receive many leads monthly that are all over the US - we have been investing for many years -recently with the abundant of leads- we found that we can't keep up with them--I have had great success using my control and roll system here in Maryland (assigning over 200 transactions a year) and other close by states, where it is not so hard to view the property and sell it using our auction method of sales (marketing), our problem - it is hard to evaluate the comps and get good local and true opinion of value.The other situation is that they are calling me to BUY their property - and when the full disclosure say I am going to market the building and take an assignment fee - it just does not ring well with the seller - they want a sale - they want their cash equity and they want it now.Sure the VA can be trained to get the required information (that's the easy part of this deal) - but can they get you true and accurate comparable sales and an estimate of value for a quick sale, can they negotiate price and talk to agents and auctioneers.