Also, clear communication with your parents about goals, risks, and expectations will also help avoid tension.

Try some broken record techniques repeating, rephrasing, etc. 

Quote from @Devin James: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Devin James: Everything went wrong with this investment:   - Took 4 months longer than expected   - Cost $10K more to build than we anticipated   - Sold for $20K less than we anticipatedWe still profited with a 30% return on equityThis is why I love Real Estate InvestingWhen you do your diligence and stay conservative with your numbers, it takes something really bad to lose money.Here was the original post:My siblings and I are building a home in North Port, FL.Here are the numbers: - Finished Home Value: $412Kish - Land Cost: $19,750.39 - Construction & Permitting Costs: $304,897Additional costs: - Environmental Site Assessment - General Liability Insurance - Builders Risk Insurance - Construction FinancingWe will be listing the home this weekPhotos coming soon!! 

The question you should ask yourself is not just what cash flow you want today, but what do you expect 2, 5 and 10 years down the line.

@Maxwell Silva - In marketing / advertising, products and services are not expected to be sold the first time a potential customer is exposed to them.

Michael,Maybe you could hire two, see how they do, then give All to the one that meets your expectations, is efficient and returns phone calls

She responds back claiming that I am unnecessarily using ger occupation in the argument and am now starting to harass her.Her response message was all over the place and extremely unprofessional (I mean, I didn't expect any better).

Rank them from worst to best in capital expenditures expected*optional, not always necessaryAdd those numbers together for each property.

I recently opened a HELOC and I recall it's at prime for the first year (7.5% currently), and I only paid minimal closing costs.PML or HML I would expect rates >10%, plus points, possible prepayment penalties etc.

It has been 4 months and honestly it is a lot harder then I expected.