Monthly cash flow ≈ Rent − (PITI + management + maintenance + capex + vacancy). Don’t skip capex/vacancy — that’s where investors lie to themselves.
Projected profit ≈ ARV − (purchase + repairs + holding + selling + closing). Add a buffer. If the buffer makes it unprofitable, it wasn’t a deal.
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