My investment strategy revolves around viewing cash flow as a tool to build reserves for both short and long-term capital expenditures.One key aspect of wealth accumulation in real estate, as you rightly mentioned, is the gradual reduction of your principal mortgage balance by others and the accrual of forced equity and natural equity through market appreciation.I operate Elevation Appraisal in the valley and serve as an agent with Windermere Bozeman.

talk to an agent but in columbus we've got 3 Floorplans we build. one is 720 sq ft 2 bed 1 bath for affordable housing in our city school district, we have a 3 bed 2 bath 1 car garage all attached floorplan about 1200 sq ft, and we have a 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car garage for 1730 sq ft. we upgrade countertops, front elevations.

Know the elevation, the possibility of a LOMA exemption (flood insurance requirement exemption), the assumability of the seller's flood policy etc.

Has anyone built a house on a lot that was a Steep Slope/High Elevation/Protected Ridge zone?

I'm a Marine veteran working in the elevator construction industry full time.

Just finished building a vacation beach home with elevator.  

My ideal criteria includes: 1,200 - 1,500 sqft, 3 bed, 2 bath, garage (contingent on elevation), and bullet proof.I have seen some listings for somewhat odd and overgrown parcels of land selling low where the numbers might work quite well.

He talks about creating an elevator pitch, using a binder, etc.

(without elevator)..

 (25K for the swap, $10K for the appraisal/condition inspection $10K for the   (They felt there was about $900,000 in maintenance that would need to be done over 10 years)  Roof's, elevators, blacktop etc.