These are notoriously challenging to predict because of unknown factors that could arise.I'd have to say looking at market conditions and what is expected in your local market can give a good insight to short term property value appreciation.  

Is a signed note good enough, or do we need to record it as a security instrument with the county every time?  

BP was instrumental in making great contacts to get my business up and running.

You have a set date that the house will sell and you take an unpredictable price in return for a predictable time frame.You have the potential to sell for a higher price than a normal listing if there's enough interest, and because we're in a hot market there's definitely a chance.Drawbacks:I'm assuming there are higher fees.

You could take the money you're using to prepay the mortgage and buy other financial instruments with greater liquidity and higher yields.  

Of course you cannot predict the future, but for planned activities that either significantly interrupt occupancy, reduce income or increase expenses there is potentially a need to show good cash flow projections.

I can't predict the future, but I'm keeping a close eye on the local economy. 

Finance is not real estate that most take lightly, while underwriting guidelines exist now for seller financing there is also a side that RMLOs probably aren't aware of, that is looking into the future as to the probability of a borrower performing  as  expected, obtaining other financing, secondary market underwriting is easy, predicting the future takes more skill and experience.Good luck :) 

I've noticed that, in reality, while demo expenses are a big part of it, oftentimes people severely underestimate the other costs involved, like getting everything drafted/designed properly and getting every part of the construction permitted by the City.My overall point was that demo costs are more predictable and foreseeable, whereas people that consider demo and rebuilds oftentimes underestimate the other costs involved, which tend to add up to so much upfront cost that demo/rebuild projects end up being a not-so-great investment decision after you crunch all those numbers.  

It's difficult to predict the sale price and it will take a longer time to sell.What your thoughts are?