For example, if the equipment costs $50,000 and only saves you $5,000 in rental fees annually, is it worth tying up that capital?

Most likely once you cut open a hole in your sheetrock you will se the 2x4 wall framing, and more sheetrock, which should be doubled 5/8" fire rated sheet rock.  

My practice area ties heavily into the real estate industry and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on ways to build my referral network both in law and real estate as I plan to do some heavy real estate investing in the near future. 

“Long term” lending doesn’t cut it.

I have been offered to invest as LP in multifamily apartment deal.Underwriting is supposedly conservative and based on current cap rate (4.5%) and interest rate (7%) so if interest rates go down (which may as Fed has already started cutting rates), returns can be better than the projected ones as can have more buyers for Class A property in few years with lower mortgage rates.

Anecdotally, one investor in our network has had to cut price multiple times on two of their currently listed flips in Tampa given the amount of properties on the market.

You can couple that news with the news out of China today that they have decided to cut their interest rate, lower Bank Reserves, (banks can lend more money) and make it easier for people to buy houses and they are also actively pumping money into their stock market which is to say we were going to have the massive inflation going forward.

Mentioned usury so as long as you dont violated that .. and one note one investor not tied to any project..

The tenants lease also ends in December, the court date seems to be cutting it close.

They can become a vital part of your investment pipeline, especially when you’re not tying up your own capital.