I'm trying to understand the amount of money that is either left in the deal or considered "gained" through a refi.At the highest level - What do I subtract from the big chunk of money I get from a cash out refi?Examp...

If you are purchasing it for $150k and spending $100k which would be $30k in interest your ARV is $260k but you are in it for $280k....Math is not mathing. 

We do want to settle in a little bit here while continuing to do our homework, but hope to get into something in the next 6-12 months.With the way interest rates are looking now and what little I see on public listings, I think a smaller multi-family that needs a little rehab would be the best bet. 

If anyone can point me in the right direction for this math, I will see if I can get it built into this dashboard.Thank you to any who can provide guidance, insight or want to collaborate.  

Most landlords struggle early on, but if you stick with it and use tax tools like the 1031 exchange, the long-term payoff is real.Glad you’re doing your homework.

It's a lot to figure out money-wise and I'm not sure I'm qualified to do the math... what would you do?  

If you do the BRRRR and your asset choice is off, your math is off, your contractor lets you down, your agent was all talk at the start and now he/she can't sell it, if any one of these things happen, you will probably lose money, question is how much.

Quote from @Collin Hays: Quote from @Chris Watson: Just a few additional details to accompany the fuzzy math data. 

Take your time in the learning process and by the time you have evaluated your first hundred properties then you will have the language and the math down pretty good but more importantly you will maybe have a handle on what level of risk you are willing to take, how much leverage or types of things you are willing to do. 

@Eshe Harvey What is your homework?