If your deal underwriting is conservative enough such that the numbers are gonna provide you a fairly large margin anyway, the one-time cost of going to/from your destination should not make or break your numbers.

For the crazy prime areas it's more an appreciation play vs a cash flow play.

You need to make sure you offer with a good amount of lease option money to the seller and be fair with your expectations or the minute they run a ridiculous scenario/ offer by their attorney or realtor, you're out like the fat kid in 5th grade dodge ball! 

Then you can play with the estimates (repairs, CapX, etc) to see where you are at. 

Representation is a hard game to play. 

There are no beds, or TV  I use the computer to research properties, check email and enter details in my excel that has property information  I may play some free cell from tome to time   

Fair warning it's sort of long.I've been hosting an Airbnb room as a hobby in my primary residence for several months now.

I am not sure if our current investments can play a role in our loan process, which is why I am turning to the Bigger Pockets community. 

I ask because right now I go online and just pick a home off zillo ect and then play with the bp tool calculators but it doesn't feel like I'm really running numbers because I may not have the purchase price, arv, ect.

I’m currently recovering from a surgery and instead of laying about playing video games I’d like to get myself,kids ,and wife on track to financial security and freedom.