. - Fortunately, our transparent systems allowed the owner to catch it:)- Full transparency - we would have never caught this honest mistake:(An owner also needs to be involved to approve & fund large expenses: maintenance, property tax & insurance payments (if they want to be more hands off), evictions, etc.A great PMC should also have a chat with you annually about your future plans for a property and your portfolio. 

Couldn't disagree more.I am the owner of multiple businesses, and I've never had one "make money day 1".  

SDE is calculated by taking the net income and then adding back certain expenses, such as the owner’s salary and non-cash expenses like depreciation and amortization.

I have also referred many people (mostly business owners) who are looking for ways to lower their taxes with cost segregation to their team.

If I find a deal on an area I would consider living when I move back I would like to be able to pull the trigger and possibly refinance into an owner-occupier loan once I move back to the US.  

DOS is for when the title transfers to a new owner (who has not been vetted by the bank, and without the bank's permission).

I've been made an offer of 50% down and for me (my Solo) to owner finance the other 50%.

Hey BiggerPockets Community,I’m Steven Menotti, owner of Menotti Construction Group LLC (KB-1 licensed) and a fellow real estate investor here in the Phoenix Metro area.

Agreed on spending money, I would be asking the owner to purchase all of the smart locks himself as an investment into the property. 

Most owners over value their property, and particularly if you are looking at off-market deals, that seller is not even motivated enough to list their property, so the chances of you getting a "deal" are very low.  3. 2-4 families don't trade on cap rate.4.