You essentially would be digging deep into your own pocket when these costs arise.

Only when I'm with someone who I have vetted and we are diving into details for our mutual benefits do I begin to reveal other numbers.

That said, these days most good contractors are so busy you might be deep in line trying to get one to run a project. 

Despite them all being deep blue tenant friendly cities, they are also the engines of wealth creation in this country and therefore over a long period (20+ years) are likely to outperform everything else.At the end of the day, you need to come up with an investment thesis you believe in.

Our first DEEP value add multifamily project here in Radford, VA just stabilized and refinanced out of the 12 month construction loan. 6 unit apartment building all 2x1 near Radford Campus.

Location in Cincinnati: Since you're relatively new to Cincinnati, it might be helpful to consult with a local real estate agent who has a deep understanding of the area.

You can make markets and put bids that get hit and 12-15 years from now those are the deep value buys. 

I have an idea for a unique data product, but before I dive deeper and invest more time and money into it, I want to learn from those with more experience in this field.Some background:I'm a tech entrepreneur with a passion for real estate investing.

It would cause me to do some deep diving into specific stats to try and reveal the general story.

I don't do much "creative" financing cause time is wasted dealing through gatekeepers/agents, I do my creativity usually by buying deep or making a market for someone needy.