I met the bank appraiser during his visit, and he shook his head at my purchase price in amazement.A year later, a duplex, now valued at $240K was advertised in the papers for $180K, also by an agent.

If you get a property that has all new mechanicals, fully updated units, get it all done in a timely fashion, and still leave 25% in the deal you are WAY ahead of the game, due to the fact that you have front loaded risk and updated your mechanicals. 

The Sponsor needing 5 mil for project in addition to the common equity raise, will be in a preferred equity position ahead of common equity and of course behind the Lender with apparently no legal recourse to foreclose property.

If you visit, you will see many commercial developments in the city and new single-family homes continuing to be built in the suburbs.

Hi River, I'm planning on going full steam ahead with build-to-rent.

and I'm gearing up to start the rehab soon.I invest remotely but will be visiting Detroit in a few weeks to spend some time on the ground.

I ask if BY TEXT during the screening if they can handle of that (the money and the maintenance).And last and most important, I do a home visit at their current residence.This isn't everything - my screening checklist is nearly 4 pages long - but it's the big stuff.

I know i have a long road ahead of me to able to achieve this goal, but I'm very motivated to make it happen.

As people look at market trends and when to invest, there are certain signs that can get you ahead of the curve.

I've since lost my helper, and am overwhelmed with the work ahead.