I've heard people say to expect a call-back % of anywhere from 2-8%, and that seems reasonable as I'm already analyzing more houses than that monthly.Also, I've found a lot of good info on the site surrounding what to write on the letters and how to be cost effective when sending them, but I'm still unsure of how the negotiation process is going to go once a motivated seller calls me.

@Emily Debes , have you analyzed the numbers yourself?

There are going to be 3 different philosophies for analyzing a property for lending.  

Hi BP world,I am looking to pre approve myself  for conventional loan (80/20) for my first investment property while I am analyzing my deals.

What other transaction costs are usually factored into analyzing a deal that it's a cash deal.

Hello, I am in the process of analyzing local investment properties and want to take the dive into land-lording/ownership.

If after analyzing many different properties in your area you find that it is hard to reach your goal, you have several choices.1.  

So my wife and I have been negotiating with a home owner for about 2months now and this is our final proposal that he has agreed to:

Property is worth 640k with current adult family home set up or 690k when fixed up...

Just ensure your costs are properly accounted for when analyzing a house.

They are helpful for analyzing deals.