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Clarify the goal, find the deals, and crunch the numbers

Know the numbers. Understand the neighborhood. Find the weak points before you make an offer.

01 · CLARIFY THE GOAL

What does a good deal need to do for you?

Income now.

Start with the cash left after the property’s costs.

Room to improve.

Identify what you can change, what it costs, and who will do the work.

A clear exit.

Know the plan if you hold, sell, or need more time.

02 · FIND THE DEALS

Turn the goal into a search.

Choose the property type, budget, and areas. Then compare each candidate against the same criteria.

Let’s define your search →
  • What fits the plan?Income target, available cash, and the work you’re willing to take on.
  • What needs checking?Rent evidence, condition, ongoing costs, and competing properties.
  • What would make you pass?Name the dealbreakers before a property catches your eye.

03 · CRUNCH THE NUMBERS

Does the deal still work when life happens?

Start with the rent, financing, and operating costs. Then leave room for repairs, vacancy, and an exit that takes longer than planned.

A useful calculation shows which assumptions matter most.

RENTAL QUICK CHECK

Put your assumptions to work.

Enter a property’s numbers to estimate cash flow. All inputs stay on this page and clear when you leave.

Operating expenses: include monthly property taxes, insurance, HOA, management, repairs, utilities, and mortgage insurance if applicable. Exclude loan principal/interest and the separate capital reserve.

Other upfront cash: closing costs, initial repairs, and cash reserves, excluding the down payment. Use 100% down for a cash purchase; enter 0 for interest.

What this estimate includes

A fixed-rate, fully amortizing loan and a full year at the entered rent and costs. Vacancy reduces rent; operating expenses are treated as fixed monthly amounts. Capital reserves reduce cash flow but not net operating income. Cap rate uses purchase price. Cash-on-cash uses down payment plus other upfront cash.

Before tax. Excludes appreciation, sale proceeds, refinancing, and changes in rent or costs. This is a starting point for checking assumptions.

CFPB: what a mortgage payment includes ↗

INVESTOR NEWSLETTER

What’s changing around your next investment?

New jobs. New construction. New connections. Follow the Atlanta developments worth a closer look.

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The story beyond the spreadsheet.

A development is a reason to investigate, not a promise of returns.

INVESTOR DEALS

See what made the deal worth doing.

The strategy. The numbers. The compromise. A closer look at investor purchases I’ve helped close.

BEFORE THE OFFER

Make the assumptions earn your trust.

Bring a property or a strategy. We’ll work through what needs checking before you commit.

  • Start with comparable properties.Check the rent, condition, and location behind the estimate.
  • Count the costs that are easy to miss.Repairs, carrying costs, management, and vacancy belong in the conversation.
  • Have a second way out.Consider what changes if the original exit takes longer or brings less.

Have a property in mind?

Bring the listing and your questions. Let’s work through the deal.

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