We are at the feasibility stage and need help determining the best way forward for the land we have in Maricopa, Arizona.

Purchasing a fully furnished 3-bedroom home minutes from a large hospital and a SUNY University.Whom (at the hospital) would I contact to determine if there is a market for mid term rentals.

To determine your rental rate, you need to compare your apartments to others in the area.

Every REI has a starting point, a build up phase, and an exit phase (this doesn't have to mean out of REI...it refers to cash).The key to determining this is based on an investment plan, and where the REI is in that plan. 

I was determined not to let anything hold me back.As I gained more experience, something exciting happened.

However, my main question is how investors determine a reasonable target, especially since some investors with access to higher capital are able to target projects with higher returns than the easily accessible passive or traditional opportunities. 

The 50% rule - in my opinion- is used solely as a quick back of napkin calculation to determine if it is worthwhile to do more investigating of a property. 

Reach out to them for terms on a HELOC. should be much better than Better.One look at that and i would tell you it's wayyyy too high, but there's not enough info from your post to determine what is contributing to that interest rate.

Then you can determine if you made a profit, loss or broke even.Determining your sales price can only be determined by the market. 

If purchasing new real estate as part of your reinvestment, a cost segregation study can maximize depreciation deductions, offsetting future taxable income.For effective planning, assess how the sale price is allocated between real estate, tangible assets, and goodwill, as this determines the tax treatment.