Let's see how we can connect and hopefully can provide benefit to both of us especially since we are local.

The more you can help investors mitigate risk, confirm their underwriting, and/or illuminate potential gains or pitfalls; the more successful you'll be.

However, if you're looking to gain those insights directly I've fine tuned our checklists and resources to answer those questions for all types of development projects.

Quote from @Melanie Baldridge: Newton's law of tax: What goes down must come up.Everyone enjoys the sweet benefits of bonus depreciation, but what happens when you sell?

Then comes Chip and Joanna Gaines and their hit show "Fixer Upper".

@Kobe CarrDallas offers benefits for first-time real estate investors, including a growing economy, diverse property types, affordable suburbs, landlord-friendly laws, and strong rent demand.

Or the market goes crazy and the property value goes way up but she says she gets all the gained equity because she's been paying the whole mortgage all this time and she's dating a lawyer now who is on her side... 

If you live in the property for at least two years, you can sell it without paying ANY capital gains tax (unlike traditional flipping).We've done this a few times, but almost every time, we end up keeping the home as a rental.

Defaults and Remedies A default exists under this note if (1) Borrower defaults in the payment of this note or in the performance of any obligation in any instrument securing or collateral to this note; (2) (a) Borrower or (b) any other person liable on any part of this note (an "Other Obligated Party") fails to timely pay or perform any obligation or covenant in any written agreement between Lender and Borrower or any Other Obligated Party other than as described in (1) above; (3) any representation in this note or in any other written agreement between Lender and Borrower or any Other Obligated Party is materially false when made; (4) a receiver is appointed for Borrower or an Other Obligated Party or any property on which a lien or security interest is created as security (the "Collateral Security") for any part of this note; (5) any Collateral Security is assigned for the benefit of creditors; (6) a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding is commenced by Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party; (7) (a) a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding is commenced against Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party and (b) the proceeding continues without dismissal for sixty days, the party against whom the proceeding is commenced admits the material allegations of the petition against it, or an order for relief is entered; (8) Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party is terminated, begins to wind up its affairs, or is authorized to terminate or wind up its affairs by its governing body or persons, or any event occurs or condition exists that permits the termination or winding up of the affairs of Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party; or (9) any Collateral Security is impaired by loss, theft, damage, levy and execution, issuance of an official writ or order of seizure, or destruction, unless it is promptly replaced with collateral security of like kind and quality or restored to its former condition.

(And it also this a kick in the butt to find a financial planner, so I will be responsible and do that as well :))Return on Equity equation is adding up your returns (so actual cash flow and the gain on equity for one year) and divide that by your current equity.