They heard the term "wholesale" 3 years ago and bought property that was clearly overpriced but assumed that because it was a "wholesale" deal that it HAD to be a profitable deal.

I say that all for 2 reasons: (1) see how you really feel after you have received and paid a mortgage payment again a time or two, that will test your comfort zone without risk. (2) by doing just that alone, odd's are you will be profiting quite a lot, between the new interest being earned and the tax break for the mortgage interest.It's easy to think you will be ok, but when the money is out riding on a deal, I have seen many people come loose at the seams with worry.

That's $1,600/month additional each month, over 60 months that would be $96,000 gross cash flow per month.This does not account for taxes which would be pretty major when taking home 1,080,000/year.Originally posted by Steven Hamilton II:He said cash flow, he did not indicate specifically profit.J Scott and Bryan based their math on profit, while others have based it on revenue.

I don't think it's possible to estimate their profit (I assume that's what you mean when you say revenue) unless you knew their cost to rehab and cost of funds.

I really just want to minimize my risk and lock in my profits.

If you just borrow from a 401k, you will pay yourself back some interest, but when you make a profit on the property, you will be taxed.Is the the answer you were looking for?

If the lender requires a little down payment take some or your profit to help them and just move the property.

If the rentals get badly looked after by the tenants then there is extra work for their firm with the rehabbing to get the properties rent ready ; I have had continued 100% problems with all my tenants with this, and the profits have vanished.

So if I were to sell at 20 the 10k would be pure profit.

Forward projection based on actual numbers this year should result in a 50% profit after all expenses (including operating expenses).I know this is kind of an odd approach with respect to everyone else but in order to get where I want to get going, it is actually working out better than expected because of serious planning and number crunching.