You could build one but it is better in most cases to buy one already existing.

While opportunities still exist, I think they are still rare with interest rates and property values high.  

However, the buyer's bank refused to fund the loan, stating they needed to conduct a full inspection—inside and out—to confirm the property still exists.

Equity first comes in the form of down-payment, but you can also force it into existence with rehab or wait for it with appreciation.This is why it is so important that you re-invest your cash flow into more equity.

Typically this means they will take longer to close, may not have all the information for the companies they work with, and most hard money brokers get their money by taking an existing product and adding extra points to pay their fee.What is your investor success rate?

Do you happen to know if existing traditional IRA funds from outside of a business that I own can be transferred inside of a Solo 401K plan?

Pricing tools that exist on the market are decent, but you also need to know how to control it, otherwise, it will go nuts with unrealistic rates far out and extreme last-minute discounts. 

I think this business plan exists in all types of real estate and non-real estate businesses.

I'm trying to analyze my first property and not sure how to set it up to run the number using the calculator tools here. 2 of the units are successful Airbnb short term rentals, and the other two units are month to month rentals to existing tenants.

But 2025 offers other opportunities that did not exist 10 or even 5 years ago - think AI and online businesses.