Expect astronomical cash-on-cash returns if you know how to buy low and rent high.

Additionally, if its 5+ you will need to ask for the P&L, Rent Rolls and T-12 to start your numbers.I then look at the rental comps and see what I can reasonably charge for rent.

The Dodge RAM 2500 (~260K miles) was $551.51 and my RAM 3500 (38K miles, destined to tow my Bobcat T-770) was about $2600.

And they’re going to come into the job expecting to use the entire budget and contingency, so yeah any leftovers maybe applied towards principal, but anticipate there being any.

Your expectation might be different than the contractor.Generally both parties have insurance and all that, but there is shared liability in the project.  

Then they lay awake at night when they can't get a property rented, have unrealistic expectations at the start, and think everyone who told them real estate was where the real money is, lied to them. 

Getting into investing while serving overseas can be done but you will expect to pay a little extra money in repair or renting it out just because your not local. 

If we lend $100K what would the interest be, what contracts needed, what percentage on the back end sale should we expect. 

Typically the ARV is high from our wholesalers and the rehab is slightly low, which we expected.

So it's really not much of a price difference - more so the install is different.I've always done it because that's what others in the market do - so tenants kind of expect blinds.