Gross Margin is an important calculation for developers/builders.Gross Margin = Gross Profit / RevenueWe shoot for a 20% gross margin on our New Construction HomesReal #’s:Home Sales Price: $374KClosing Cost: $18,700Cost of Construction: $258KLand Cost: $30KGross Profit = $67K$67K/$374K = 17.9% Gross MarginCame slightly short of our goal of 20%Homes Values and Build Costs are constantly fluctuatingI wish we had a crystal ball

A compelling and data-driven pitch makes a huge difference.Leverage Thought Leadership – Writing articles, hosting webinars, or even just posting consistent market insights on LinkedIn or BiggerPockets can help position you as an expert.2.

Considering doing a 75% cash out refinance > 30yr 7.45% interest rateIn what situations might the 50% Rule provide a misleading picture of a property's financial health, and when would relying solely on the DSCR potentially overlook important factors? 

While conventional lending may become more restrictive, private lending and alternative financing will likely become even more important for real estate investors.

Mail does work however it must get read and more importantly it must have interaction.  

Time they have been around is important.

It is important you pick a tract of land that A.

To me personally as well I found it was more important for what I do to cultivate commerical bankers and those relationships so I could get access to bank rate capital and lots of it !!

I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

For those still wondering why mortgage interest hasn’t moved down alongside the Fed’s rate cuts, see this WSJ article: If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates Falling?