.)- All in Cost = Cost to build * Square foot  - Sales Price = All in Cost + (All in cost * 20%)* Covers contractor and soft cost on either fee based or cost+- Profit = (Sales price - (Sales Price * 7%))* - All in Cost   accounts for agent fees and closing cost- Initial List Price = Sales price + 10%      A buffer to test market absorption- Break Even being All in cost, point where everyone is paid except me. - List price is to test the market absorption at "x" price. 250k land + build.

Unfortunately, I see a growing trend of a lot of service members renting their homes at break even rates or at losses.

Even though the interest rates are high, it’s a great tool for people who don’t have all the cash to do a fix-and-flip. 

Even if rents are trending up, if your tenant base can't make ends meet, the asset won't perform.

Yes, it's true that you might be able to find a product you need at a greater discount when a brand like Wayfair or CB2 is having a sale, but I've found that they truly do offer superior discounts at scale, even considering the fee. 

Id be happy to break-even with the rental income if I get all of my invested capital back.

Any lender will see the income/loss in this manner even if the debt is not on your credit report.  

A lot of the time, the investor isn't even seeing their properties as we add them. 

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

California prices are really unaffordable at the same time the state has consistently had outmigration of native residents for something like a decade and even negative population growth recently whereas Texas has grown substantially.