I’m looking to get into wholesaling but feel a bit discouraged by how competitive it seems and my lack of hands on experience—a lot of deals already seem to be under contract.

Quote from @Bruce Schussler: A lot of Podcasts and Youtuber's say to cash-out refinance to keep rents balanced with payment; (PITI) then use those funds strategically to re-invest either in more real estate or just put into a high interest bearing account or money market account...Here's some of my thoughts and comparisons;Cash-out refinance with new loan so rents balance with payment:- The cash-out refinance is 100% tax free- The funds can be put into a money-market account off-setting a portion of the interest charge of loan- The loan balance gets eventually destroyed by inflation- The liquid cash eventually gets destroyed by inflation - The interest on the new loan can be deducted from the rent income- The refinance costs are 3-4% of the total- There is less equity in the property and LLC that can be attached in case of a lawsuit- The break-even on cash-out refinance with current interest costs on the new loan is around 12 years Vs.Paid-off property with positive cash flow:- The positive rent income is 100% taxable minus only depreciation and property tax- There is more equity in the property and LLC that can be attached with a lawsuit- The break even is not until after 12 years at today's interest rates- There is a rate risk in today's inflationary environment where interest rates on bonds keep rising*It appears to me that the cash-out refi is in the best interest for a property investor; (Dave Ramsey would strongly disagree!)

Once you see how much it cash flows, you can divide by your total cash investment to find the cash on cash return, then make assumptions about appreciation and mortgage paydown to find your total return.  

Quote from @Account Closed: Hey guys,I have no experience but after looking at all my options I have come to a conclusion that my best move is to buy land and develop multi-family apartment building (15-20 unit) 2 story somewhere between Miami Jupiter.Budget for everything 3MDone with cash + 6% line of creditLooking for long term holdI would love to hear any insight on what areas I should look at, ballpark of build price (hard costs and soft costs) and would love to network with anyone in the area on this.ThanksIf you're looking to develop a 15-20 unit multifamily building with a $3M budget between Miami and Jupiter, there are a few key things to consider:Land Budget: Aim to keep land costs around 10% of your total budget.

Even then it is likely due to an underestimation of the value of the underlying collateral or total payoff miscalculation if the loan is in BK. 

In Riverhead, that ratio is 10%..10 total 2-4 fams listed, 1 triplex.Triplexes and Quads are totally possible to find but are rare.

But, of course, they found something to send me a written notice over.It was a handful of small stuff, no big deal.

I love how everybody has their hand out when things don't go their way.

I would list the total number of BRs and try it that way.

These people do not know how to replace light bulbs, unclog a toilet, or find their a$$ w/both hands.