While national players will be more diversified, geographically and larger numbers, target payoffs should be withing the lease term, but not always possible with regional or national stores.The only tool an individual investor has in considering one store is knowoing the market and if in a small town, the expected growth in the area (which can be zip!).

I have a separate positive review of this individual on BP.We spent a great deal of time formulating a strategy.

I am guessing only you would be signing the 18 month lease and this individual who is there to "help" won't be voluntarily offering their signature as a co-signer?

I've become interested in finding an individual who can serve as a business partner (doesn't have to be 50/50, in fact wouldn’t want that), but a business relationships that would span across the entire business and someone who would share some of the workload, guarantor requirement and capital contribution and capital raising responsibilities, all of which currently falls on me.

There's no real hard and fast way or only 1 way or doing your first 2 points. your subject line suggests you're not looking to go to a large shop like a JLL or a CBRE which honestly I don't blame you those offices are usually pretty bloated.As far as monthly costs, if you are going to individually get a costar or other such license you are probably looking at $500-$1000 a month pretty easy in overhead once you have office dues, mls dues, marketing, etc. 

All IRA-related transactions must be "arm's length", in other words, IRA can't get involved in any transaction with yourself, your immediate family members or any entities these individuals own or control. 

.- Phase 2 (April 1, 2022)Applied to all remaining existing policies, transitioning them to the Risk Rating 2.0 methodology upon renewal.The new system replaced the decades-old approach to calculating flood insurance premiums, aiming to provide fairer and more accurate rates based on individual property risk.Before Risk Rating 2.0, flood insurance premiums were mainly based on whether a property was inside or outside a designated flood zone and its elevation on a map. 

If someone stays at a property for 14 consecutive days or more, they could potentially be considered a tenant under state law, even if their stay is structured as short-term renewals.If the individual is classified as a tenant, landlord-tenant laws would apply, meaning you may need to follow formal eviction procedures to remove them.

It was an up front payment to receive the modeled layout of the home, and they had an individual go to the house to do the mock ups.

Some may tell you that you can systematize anything, but the problem is, every individual home is different (even the newer cookie cutter neighborhoods).Focus on two or three neighborhoods and know what a good deal looks like in those pockets.I would also temper your expectations as far as finding a lot of equity on MLS.