They usually want you to put some skin in the game, so you might have to put down 10-30% down payment, depending on the deal and your experience.

I feel that it all depends on who you are getting the loan from. 

@Melissa Mendoza, it depends on the level of risk you want to take as an investor. 

Code § 1951.2Also if guy has no job depending on how long he's unemployed might be hard to get anything form him in court. 

Trying to estimate water sewer cannot normally be done as it depends on where you are.I own a duplex in New York City, and in the recent year, water/sewer ran me around $200.00 per month, double what it was 10 years ago.

My struggle with that strategy is that my approach to level of finish would be a little different depending on the route that I take in finishing the property.

I just purchased the house a couple years ago 0 money down and I still owe a fairly decent amount so I may not walk out with much spending money depending on the price of the house.

@Dan Handford I think a lot depends of what your goals and beliefs are!

It depends on your risk tolerance, really. 

That said, the analysis all depends on the market.