You win with empathy, profit later....When you see what the specific need is, how many units might be required, what support there is and who will participate then you can formulate your position.

I'm currently invested in a couple SFRs and plan to grow that portfolio for a few more years, but I want to start doing and accumulating research to better formulate my plan for years to come.Anthony

It is important to know how they work and what their benefits/drawbacks are, then use them strategically when the circumstances are right.Sure sellers balk at Options, for a number of reasons.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/foreclosure/sc-cons-0913-strategic-default-20120913,0,4134066.storyI think it is particularly interesting how they indicate that they will pursue you for "abusing" the system, not because you broke the rules or the law.

Use the standardized approach to formulate your estimates keeping within those stats of similar properties, you need to do that because the reader of your plan will be using that same information and if you are too far out, without good justification, it becomes a reflection on you as a business person, are you doing or capable of doing your due diligence or are you trying to fog your way through and reap some benefit.

John Ferrara, sounds like you have a tax guy who is doing some very strategic planning for you.

I know from experience that only a tiny minority of small business owners follow their business/marketing plans to the letter.I guess what I'm trying to determine is this: If you bite the bullet and pay $2000, $3000, $4000 for the "full" package from one of these gurus, which of these programs are truly fundamentally, strategically and legally sound?

When strategizing rental property, it is assumed you are holding for the long term.

view property, formulate a rehab budget, re-examine comps based on what you've seen.5.

I have specialty in International dvelopment/real estate, private funding, as well as strategic planning.