Rather than saying "we don't do that type of loan," lenders sometimes instead say "we'll do it, but only if we can juice up the profit margin to something absolutely ridiculous."

Most experts and economists feel there is some more juicing of the economy to be squeezed before it runs out.Just remember when it does go down some  prices might get cheaper but lenders also start tightening LTV's and amount down.

Many managers, it should be noted, will disagree with this policy, arguing that significant debt juices the returns for equity owners.

I don't think we'll go through the hassle again as the juice is not worth the squeeze. 

You don't necessarily want to stand on the dry bank and then try & divert the stream to you.But as far as effort & startup costs, renting out dirt, portable containers, and then building permanent units is going to be progressively more expensive, so estimate the potential revenue with each of those options to find out if the juice is worth the squeeze.And of course as @Rachel H. said above there's more than just the financials - you're going to have to get P&Z on board, hearings if you're changing land use, possibly environmental testing, geotech surveys, etc.Best of luck to you!

(end of 2018 average cap rates for McDonald's is 4.22%, KFC is 5.5%, Taco Bell is 5.37% etc.)

You’ll just need to figure out if the juice is worth the squeeze.

LOL.. non appreciating rentals need to be held forever or your going to be stroking a check to sell them.. unless your 1031 and for ever going to landlord.. that's a given.. you need appreciation to pay the recapture and gain from basis andif they are SFR's and you are going to retail them you need 5 to 20k to take your beat up rental and make it nice enough that a family will buy it to live in.I went through this with new construction I bought in 05 ish.. what was in style then was not when I went to sell in the last few years. as I exit my rentals  tile counters NO good  need slab granite.. builder grade appliances Nope need new stainless.. etc etc I would say I put 10k on average into each home to sell them.. then it took 90 180 days of them sitting there vacant then I had recapture.. so to me the juice of these is simply not worth the squeeze I would rather sell real estate have no debt and make nice fat 10 to 20k checks..

@Lee Bell I agree, which is why I left them there.

It's a 119 year old building It's easy to hear things.he also painted over wall paper and now its falling off in huge strips, he put holes in the drywall, he dumped grape juice or wine on the carpets and they are ruined.