
3 February 2023 | 12 replies
The properties are fairly new and externally (haven't seen the inside) are in pretty good shape.

3 February 2023 | 0 replies
🏗 Construction is building someone’s dream and why we fail to build one, the real strategic failures🤐Construction projects are complex 💢 undertakings that require careful planning and execution✅ to be successful 🏆 .Unfortunately, there are numerous potential pitfalls ⚠ , that are external and internal, that can hamper a project's progress, leading to strategic failure 🔥 .See the image for detailed external factors, mapping to internal factors 🔀 and how they result in below strategic failure.1️⃣ Failure to secure lower cost of capital 💰; the cost of capital during the gestation period adds up quickly 📈.2️⃣ Failure to obtain volume discounts 🏗 and rebates from materials suppliers and secure lower labor 👷♂️ rates from certain subcontractors; and3️⃣ Failure to build a sales and marketing 📢 strategy and aligning it with the Project timelines ⌛ .4️⃣ Failure to manage cashflows 💥 resulting in abandoning ✂the projects.

3 January 2022 | 26 replies
Don't use cheap faucets or door handlesSemi-gloss or satin paintsAvoid wood products on exterior (paver stones, trex decks), but if you don't, then use Grout and tile is caulked/sealed1 piece tub surrounds reduce maintenancecounter surfaces are solid and unbroken anti-freeze spigotslow maintenance landscapingInstall low flow water fixtures (toilets, faucets, cap off external stain wooden floors dark instead of covering with carpetsound-proof between units in MFUs in decrease turnover (possibly with dark carpets)quality deadbolt with key, quality handle without (prevents lockouts and makes lock changes easy)remove everything that can be clogged, hung on, broken, or injure a tenant (window blinds, ceiling fans, light fixtures with key chains, wall sconces, towel racks, glass doors, dishwashers, garbage disposals, gas stoves)

11 September 2022 | 71 replies
STL is struggling to attract/keep residents, there's some cool/big ideas and projects/investments but overall it's a long long long term play.Just like Stockton if they can find a way to keep people from leaving and then start attracting new people it'd be a huge win, but it'll be slow and ton of external factors will impact it.

2 February 2023 | 2 replies
Low inventory will remain systemic as long as there is little external pressure to sell (like going under on a mortgage).

8 September 2018 | 93 replies
Every single mentor on our team is an amazing real estate investor with at least 10 years investing experience and they have all been hand picked and hand trained by me.

9 January 2023 | 16 replies
Now the actual property:- Landscape or curb appeal- Location- Roof- Windows/Doors- Flooring- Foundation- Hvac- Plumbing- Electrical Example Subsections External Panel Box Loads etc.- etc etcI.

26 May 2022 | 5 replies
Changes were made in response to an external event.There is no precedent in history for the exact circumstances the Fed is currently dealing with.
7 December 2012 | 12 replies
I'd like to go deal-by-deal and then establish a fund and open it up to external capital - managing to a +15% IRR.

6 November 2021 | 15 replies
Typical GFCI zoning requirements usually require GFCI outlets for all bathroom outlets, all counter-height kitchen outlets, all external outlets, all basement outlets.