And if you're directly working with real estate in your CEO role, do you own 5% of BP?

There are some lenders that will do a DSCR loan with an option to purchase as long as they can't exercise the option for longer than one year.

It might be a good training exercise at least running the numbers on some of the properties on the list. 

Hi @Philip Jones,For the refinance aspect, the main factors will be the FICO Score, cash flow of the property, and as-is value.A Higher FICO will let you get a larger loan size and lower interest rate.Good Cash Flow will ensure that your property will be profitable for you and enable you to get the max loan size that your FICO allows for.The As-is Value will play an important role in making sure that you meet the minimum requirement for a DSCR loan of 100k, but also in making sure that the rehab work that has been done provided significant value add.

How the subscription agreement or paperwork you signed to do the deal would play a role in what you can and cannot do.

Word of mouth referrals from past clients play a very critical role in most realtors’s business, and to get that they need happy customers.

I personally would always play the role of GC myself.

While it's not completely unusual for deals to die at the table, if enough happen in a row you generally need to look in the mirror - what is your role in blowing up the deal?

I'm asking specifically because I am thinking about throwing a treadmill or elliptical machine in the living room if the person wants to exercise a little while they're there.The unit isn't huge (around 1k sq feet) and it will probably look tacky, but I was wondering if other people have found value in providing some simple exercise equipment, even if it seems out of place.

I believe both active and passive investments serve a role and that at some point passive investments look much more appealing.