I’ve been working on a simple underwriting tool for small investors who don’t want to spend an hour in Excel every time they look at a property.Here’s how it works:Drop in the basics (price, rent, expenses, loan terms)In 30 seconds, it spits out NOI, Cap Rate, DSCR, Cash-on-Cash, and a simple traffic-light recommendation (Green / Yellow / Red)You get a clean one-page summary you can actually use to make a quick “go/no-go” callI’m testing it out with real investors now.

Where are the negative impacts of crime, traffic, lack of infrastructure, etc that could be hindering growth, cash flow or appreciation rates? 

We bought 50 expecting the price to "Double" since about 90% are made in China and with the Tariffs and reduced China US traffic, they should have gone up.

I like to do 90% homework online before driving multiple hours in traffic’s.

Buying used comes with a number of considerations - equipment age, lease terms, traffic into the laundromat, wash and fold, there's a long list.There's some good advice from others. 

You can list it as "Coming Soon" which gets the property online visibility, but no foot traffic until your "open" date.

We're looking to revamp our investor tools for 2026 and are curious on which sites individual investors prefer to use to shop for properties? We currently emphasize Zillow because in our opinion it has the most user f...

We were adamant that the concerned tenant was mistaken as the new tenant came back with zero criminal history (other than minor traffic).

But if the traffic feels truly disruptive even when you’re inside, then it may be better to pass.

A 12x13 living room with a separate dinette can work, but only if traffic flow isn’t cramped; small, choppy layouts turn off families.