Comprehensive spreadsheet for evaluating investments

[Sam H.]

Hi everyone,

I am a newbie from the Northern VA area. I am trying to find some good ways to evaluate investments of all kinds (TH, SFH, etc..) but have not been able to get my hands on anything more than the basic formulas of rent vs. liabilities/expenses for the unit. Is there such a document that can include the intangeables such as your tax effect and depreciation, loan costs and pay down, any other benefits as in net worth, etc.? I am trying to get a full picture of an investment, not just in the hard dollars that I pay or receive monthly, but the overall impact on my tax situation, depending on my filing status and tax bracket. Any help and guidance on this would be greatly appreciated.

I am new to all of this and tend to be conservative and methodical so I like to better understand what I amn getting into and learning more. You all have been great and I have been reading non stop.

Thanks

Sam