To oversimplify the business model in acquiring leads:1) Time: cold call, drive for dollars, network2) Money: Mass mailers, virtual assistants, CRMs, ect.

Your takeout and delivery bill will be high. 2) Pre-buy all the materials and have them delivered on site.

It's just a completely different biz model that typically only the preferred developers are able to do. 

Set your goals (I use the GROWER model in our mentoring sessions)4.

This number is a parameter in the model.

@andy binford Stick to the model, it's a good one!

I am currently a student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and interested in the buy and hold model to create passive income.

Our business model is not unlike a lot of other investors.

I'm going to explore their business model a little further.

Personally, based on my research, I feel like if you are fully aware of the permitting and inspection requirements in your market of choice, the costs of getting up and running will be taken care of very rapidly if you are planning to pursue shipping container construction as a model.