The RE owned is assessed as any similar property, the business side should be valued on its own merits, NOI, potential market, liabilities and tax as well as regulatory issues like the city health department.If you want a hands off business I'd say rentals....

Although this education is almost 100% focused on legal requirements and regulatory agencies. 

I feel as if the regulatory conditions around Disney and overall vacation or traffic make them safer short-term rental investments.

, the state regulatory board can find you. 

Mostly it will not be just cash flow, but a combination of several factors like crime, cash flow, appreciation, regulatory environment as pointed out in posts above. 

It would be nice is while Trump is working on his regulatory hack and slash, he targets some of these financial rules/ . 

It looks like this is a loan to an investor but if the borrower were an owner occupant the inexperienced lender would be subject to legal and regulatory risks that they don't even know exist.

Two completely different marketing methods, client base, regulatory set ups, agent management, etc.

Jumping through all the regulatory hoops is what costs so much money and to compensate the contractors for the amount of risk and compliance paperwork involved.

It was under the regulatory limit so it didn't require the full permit process but it followed the same protocol.Numbers are as follows.Purchase Price $450,000Hard money costs $16,000Holding costs 2.5 months $10,000Repair costs $21,000Lot split (survey and attorney) $5,000Real Estate Commission on Sale @ 6% of sale price $42,000*Sale Prices ($350,000, and $345,000) = $695,000Profit before taxes = $151,000.