The out of the box strategies and set ups sold will never replace customized AP/Tax strategies based on individualized circumstances. 

@Ilir Livadhi I think you are referring to property wholessalers telling you how much the rehab will be - and as you see, their numbers are often not based on reality.

We have made money buying properety based on cash flow (lower priced) rented out for a period, then selling to an owner occupant. 

If the work needs updates, that’s where it can add up, but $30K sounds like a reasonable cushion based on what you’re describing.It sounds like a solid deal, especially if the cash flow is good.

On a commercial asset the value is directly based on the NOI (net operating income).

Much of it based on defense spending that will likely increase as assets are moved from Colorado to Alabama to include the Space Command HQ.

Based on your estimated monthly "passive income" of $2,532 that you'd pay an investor, I'm estimating the investor would contribute around $380,000 to the acquisition, is this correct?

I could do it 2-3 based off cash savings.

It seems to me that they all whether paid of free, will all have the same exact amount of houses because all the transactions are all public and so they seem to compete with each other based on the quality of the data of the houses, how up to date it is, and the user experience in configuring the how the layout is.

Great community to bounce ideas off of as I build my knowledge base.