A small rental example showing why reserves, taxes, and maintenance discipline matter as much as acquisition cost.
This deal page is designed to teach the investor not to confuse a cheap purchase price with a good investment. The point is not the headline. The point is whether the fully loaded project creates a strong finished asset.
Properties with very low asking prices usually hide major unknowns: roof replacement, utilities, title cleanup, vacancy risk, contractor reliability, turnover costs, and neighborhood quality. The correct habit is to underwrite the entire problem, not just the acquisition number.
If your all-in basis stops making sense after realistic rehab, reserve, and hold assumptions are added, the property is not a bargain. It is simply a cheap headache. That is why disciplined investors model the full problem before they commit.
