Using materials with a higher density than water, composites, metal, plastics etc. etc. you can either do something and hope it floats, or you can find the necessary equations and figure out first the weight of it all, cross reference that with the water displacement weight, and calculate FIRST whether the boat will float or not.Everyone that does DMM is basically building boats this first method.EVERYONE that does DMM is  shoots arrows in the dark, and HOPE some will stick.

It’s hard to believe someone would try to get a million or even billion dollar loan knowing they can’t float it, but one just has to look back at the housing bubble and all them subprime borrowers who bororrowed money without a 2nd thought the minute someone removed a few rules.

Anyone who has experience in Demo and rehab or rebuilds please get a hold of me.  1 bed 1 bath, Kitchen, bath needs to be redone, rip up the carpet and put down a floating floor.  

All of these may not be triggers for you and me but it may be triggers for other investors.The strategy you had in place is not working -triggerThere were additional costs that the previous owner did not reveal to you -triggerIf you got ripped off by people -triggerIf you partnered with someone and you do not get along or can't agree on nothing - triggerOne of the big employers in the area filed bankruptcy -triggerOne of the big employers in the area decides to move to another city or state -triggerhome owners association is similar to Hitler's gestapo -triggertenants association is unreasonable and troublesomeIf you see another deal that you like better -triggeryou feel the market is going to change -triggerIf the weather changes and suddenly you find that your area is not the same ie drought or flood or mud slide -trigger Insurance increases because of weather change -triggerfound out that the land is contaminated - triggeryou are tired of dealing with the property -triggertenants not paying rent -triggeryou took on more than you can handle -triggerproperty taxes went up -triggergangs in the neighborhood -triggerfamily issues change your priority and you simply cant handle it no more -triggeryour tax abatement has expired - triggertransportation has discontinued in the area -triggerlegislation to put in a new transportation station has been vetoed or approved -triggerthe team (ex contractors, project managers, etc) you tried to put together doesn't work out- triggerillegal activity found on the premises -triggertenants tell you place is haunted and you know someone died on property -triggerdemonic neighborsabundance of pests -triggersink hole formed - triggercess pool discovered -triggerwater contaminationpopulation changeschools accredation changesschools shut downtenants or their family starts shooting at each other or youwrong type of business sets up shop near your property, or they are too close or your comfort. ie gas station or drug dealer or prostitution or cemetery or factorywhatever does not float your boat -trigger

I'm looking to purchase either floating or glue down vinyl plank flooring for a single family home renovation.

Interest is likely floating.2.

So the end result, you see a ton of untouched carrot sites floating around.

At 25 units, though, that’s no longer the case and there’s no way my w-2 income could float my portfolio for an extended period of time.

As long as you have enough in reserves to float the additional payments for a while and you’re confident with the numbers of your deal, I don’t consider that as “too risky.”

This is still a tale of two cities, the one catering to the tourist and the other which the tourist doesn't see where poverty, inequality and gangs still reign and let's not sugarcoat it there is still a lot of narco money floating around.