It is an incredibly stupid criteria to measure risk and won't stop someone who is crooked from gaming the system.

@Bob BowlingHow do you figure cap rates are "measures of risk"?

This is especially confusing since Cap Rate is implicitly a cash flow measure (perpetuity of the NOI), and since closing costs would be paid as an initial outlay (ie part of that cash flow).

I did have to save money and there was a measure of self-education, but I wouldn't really consider it a struggle.once I got started, I discovered that my real struggle was trying to overcome my limiting beliefs.

What sort of catalysts or measurements are we using to know when to off load our flips or homes financed with short-term money?

In spite of the fact that 51% of SMEs lack cyber security measures because they believe they are "too tiny" to be compromised, the average ransom paid by mid-sized businesses in 2021 was $170,404.businessinternational.news

I've been looking into companies like True Submeter and Metron meter for water which were mentioned on BP previously but they seem to be just meters connected on each device that measure all the water usage so thinking that could be an easier alternative? 

The plumber should be able to tell where the septic tank is b/c he will have a measurement from where the camera was put in the pipe to where the tank is.

"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow... and 36 Other Key Financial Measures".The first one is motivation, changing your mindset, and a basic overview of why/how for real estate.

The ROI is better as you get bigger, though.And I do say no parties and take some measures to make sure they're over 25, but it happens.