A clean one-pager goes a long way:In-place rent vs market rentLease terms and tenant payment historyExpenses, cap rate, and cash-on-cashManagement in place (this is a selling point)This instantly filters out non-serious buyers.3.

You can import it at any time to reload the scenario instantly.)If you try it out, I’d love to hear:What you likeWhat’s confusingWhat’s missingWhat you’d want to customizeWhat bugs you findThank you and I hope this can help you along your FI journey!

Income verification, rental history calls, and reference checks are where most new PMs get burned.

**Self-manage (at least initially)** - If you're budgeting 8-10% for PM and this is your first property, managing yourself the first year gets you that $200/month instantly.6.

A lot of beginners get burned by assuming all liens work the same.

If it were me, I’d usually lean toward putting down 20% if you can swing it because it gives you instant equity, lower monthly payments, and more flexibility for cash flow, especially on a small multi-family, but the 3.5% FHA route can make sense if you want to preserve cash and get started sooner—just keep in mind you’ll have mortgage insurance and slightly higher payments.

Do you allow instant booking?

I’ve noticed holding costs, rehab surprises, and ARV uncertainty are where most deals go wrong.I’m building a new tool called FlipScore™ that helps investors quickly score fixer deals (1–10), estimate ROI, and map holding costs instantly — and I’d love feedback from real investors:✅ What would make a deal scoring/ROI tool genuinely useful for you?

You get the money instantly and will know who it came from with no fees.If for some off-reason they can't use Zelle, give them your banking info and give them the option to deposit directly into your account, noting their name on the deposit slip.

Better price and less competition.And agree with Henry, look for properties where you can add instant value (convert space into additional bedroom, add a bathroom, add square footage).