If you do, they will be laughing on their way to the bank saying what a soft idiot you are.

You're probably right about the writing aspect, history was mostly writing.University certainly has it's place in society (not necessarily a great one 😲😂), but what I am gathering from these answers is that the soft skills and the hard work and grit are what make people successful in real estate, and the degree did not necessarily play a direct role.

Some local funding (like waiving soft costs in return for affordability restrictions) can be paid off, but those are expensive.Again, with LIHTC about the only thing is if an existing owner does a qualified contract process (Q/C), but does run the risk of losing the property to a LIH buyer.EDIT - Above comment, I meant: "per the HUD FMR calcs by county less the UTILITY allowance." 

Once you've run a series of design solutions, pick the one that feels the best for you to serve as the Highest and Best Use of the Property.Once you've done that, you need to confirm the Cost (On-Site, Off-Site, Hard Cost (slab up), Soft Cost and Financing Cost (Bank Interest, points and fees), Income and Operating Expenses.The next stop should be a Land Planner that can give you a few design concepts.

Using your duplex as an example, you want to be looking at leverage - what components of the transaction (including soft costs) will the bank finance and will they capitalize the interest reserve?

Even then, he had noticed that the dark blue streaks running through the soft lime rock resembled human veins.

It makes sense when rents can support the price of land acquisition and the costs of new construction (both soft and hard) and still give you a decent ROI.

Tenants are used to taking advantage of landlords (because most are soft or don't know what they are doing.)

US Floors makes a Coretec LVT flooring that is amazing with waterproof coreboard and cork backing, making it soft, warmer and quiet. 

Soft-hit or "pushing" credit vs.