It's not a terribly difficult thing to figure out- but it's reasonably obscure in how it functions, what you have to do, the deals you have to analyze, how to buy at the auction and how not to get totally hosed on a bad buy.

When I try to analyze properties applying the four quadrant method, it does not work in Montreal because most of the time I have negative cash flow and the return on investment (cash on cash) is very low around 1-2% or negative.

Generally speaking HML typically will want to analyze your deal to make sure they don't fund something that doesn't have equity or is not in their best interest.  

When I try to analyze properties applying the four quadrant method, it does not work in Montreal because most of the time I have negative cash flow and the return on investment (cash on cash) is very low around 1-2% or negative.

It's easy to analyze a deal, however my most common sticking point is that I need more practice at estimating rehab costs.

hi my name is victor i have been interested in real estate investing for a while now and me and my wife are currently looking for our first personal home. we are thinking about making this home kind of a long term flip. we want to buy a home in a location where most people around here want to live renovate it in a way that would attract most home buyers in our area  i would like some advice on : how to analyze our current market to find out where people generally want to live what houses are people generally looking for what renovations get the best return on capital 

Listening to Clayton Morris' podcasts after finding his company Morris Invest on Facebook and having viewed a lot of his videos on YouTube is what motivated me join and look into real estate investing further.That being said, the biggest obstacle I face is not having the cash on hand to do my first deal, and not having any private money connections as of yet.Also, from what I've read of Morris Invest here on BP, there seems to be not enough people with experience dealing with this company, or when I do read of people that have had experiences with Morris Invest, the reviews are mixed at best.Being brand new to all of this however, it seems going the turnkey route seems less complicated in the beginning than trying to reinvent the wheel and do everything myself, but that's just my opinion.Learning to analyze deals and the underlying math involved and understanding the terminology is going to take practice, but is the foundation to a successful REI career.

If you'd like, I can help you analyze the numbers and give you my opinion.

How do you quickly analyze a property if you plan to househack? 

I am in the middle of analyzing a corner property investment opportunity in Brooklyn, NY.