I could understand a more substantial ownership interest if those services were included as part of your responsibility, so perhaps you look at ways to contribute more services to the partnership that can reduce the partnership costs.

Essentially ended up screwed out of a substantial chunk of retirement savings and left to find my own lender elsewhere to close the deal.

This provided a substantial return on the initial investment and freed up capital for future projects.Financial Highlights•Acquisition Price: $72,000•Renovation Costs: $35,600•Total Investment: $107,600•Funds: raised from personal savings and private lender•Appraised Value: $160,700•Monthly Rent: $2,150•Cash-Out Refinance: $3,200 after paying off private lender and myself•Rate and Term Refinance: 30 yr amortization, 7.25% interest, 70% LTV•DSCR: 1.45%Here's the breakdown of rental income and expense analysis:1.Annual Gross Income: $25,800 (Monthly rent of $2,150 x 12)2.Annual Expenses: $25,800 * 0.40 = $10,3203.Annual NOI: $25,800 - $10,320 = $15,4804.Annual Debt Service: $10,680 (Calculated previously using a mortgage calculator with a loan of $131,775, 7.25% interest, and a 30-year term)5.DSCR: $15,480 / $10,680 = 1.45 (approximately)With a 40% expense ratio, the DSCR is approximately 1.45.

subliminally" good word by the way.May I state for the record, I only work with with guys who are accredited or close to accredited, have substantial reserves, who have a steady income outside of real estate and who want to stay out of trouble.

The IRS defines a “quality” cost segregation study as “a study that is both accurate and well documented with regard to” 1) the classification of property into classes, 2) Explanation of rationale for the classification of the property and 3) substantiation of the cost basis of each asset and reconciliation of the total allocated costs to total actual costs.

The coaching for Jonathan's The Land Method is NOT substantially cheaper. 

(substantial value add opportunity, significant appreciation potential etc.)  

Investors who take a patient, forward-thinking approach can still reap substantial rewards.

It has accelerated quite substantially in the last couple of years due to Ontario and BC migration (both in people and capital).

Here in AZ, generally it's not feasible to expect substantial or sometimes even any cash flow.