Estimating is both art & science and FWIW most professional estimators rarely get it spot on, usually operating within a Delta.There's tons of estimating books, software etc.

Originally posted by @Joe Sera:@Christopher Smith when you 721 into the UPREIT you receive Operating Partnership Units (OP Units). 

Operating as short term rental by the bedroom, grossing $3500 - 5000/mo, between $500-1000 net.

.- Put Upward pressure on real estate operating costs: Increased costs for raw materials and supplies, and the likely increased costs for labor involved in many real estate related CapEx and maintenance projects signal the risk of increase in costs for real estate operators.If there is no impact on near-term supply, a modest slowing of inbound (illegal) migration, more reason to believe that the cost of many goods and services will increase, and real reason to believe that inflation triggered by something other than an increase in the money supply (namely the cost of specific goods and services that are NOT housing going up, which comprise the CPI) will force the Fed to raise rates, this, on the whole, is not good for real estate investment returns. 

These guys operate like flies on the wall.

On top of that, hiring tribal members for construction or operations could qualify for employment-related tax credits.

I operated in Baltimore city for less than a year.

Invested 3 years ago like others about $40,000 total which  included covering operational cost  for the first or so.  

where do you operate? 

Partner up with money partners and you be the operator.