I just have to network more and learn how to evaluate deals better !  

I was going to attend an open house the other day to practice evaluating property value, but read somewhere that it can be rude to come and not have intention to buy/waste the realtors time.

Any thoughts on evaluating different metropolitan areas existing and proposed infrastructure projects like the Hyperloop?

Without any decent comps, how would an appraiser evaluate the Triplex?

It allows me to verify they know what they're talking about and, depending on the question, will give me some insight into their thought process and how they go about conducting business.When you get to the point of evaluating a specific property, video and google street view become your best friend. 

I am trying to put my numbers together to evaluate a potential investment and need a little help. 

But with that being said, here are some serious things you've omitted in your evaluation process that could drastically affect your budget:(1) As others have mentioned: ZONING.

Continuation from Part 1 of this series: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/44/topics/723267-apartment-financial-underwriting-part-1-of-a-2-part-seriesApartment Financial Underwriting - Part 2 of a 2 Part SeriesInvestment Yield RatiosIn Part 1 of this series, we covered the basic organization and structure of an apartment proforma, income and expense summary, and a construction cash flow schedule.In this 2nd part, we'll cover investment yield ratios that we utilize as a professional development company, to analyze the return characteristics to determine if a project is worthwhile in our initial underwriting, as well as, provide final financial return reporting on completed projects.In the development business, these are the major financial ratios used to measure investment yields on equity investment by professional developers, institutional level and mid-size equity investors:Internal Rate of ReturnEquity MultipleROI or Cash on CashInternal Rate of ReturnFirst, the textbook definition:Internal rate of return (IRR) is the interest rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equal zero.Internal rate of return is used to evaluate the attractiveness of a project or investment.

Once the three years is up, we will evaluate sale/rent options.We are looking for any advice, lessons learned or tips you all have.Specifically:Since we don’t live/know anyone in the area, finding a trustworthy GC has been challenging.  

Hi @Matt Lowery , I feel your pain, my wife with through a tough bout with an autoimmune disease for about two years and is finally getting close to normal but not as severe as your girlfriend it sounds like.