I have come to the conclusion that I will have to partner with someone on my first deal. 

That’s my conclusion so far, thank you!

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You could draw the conclusion that right now is not the greatest time to be trying to buy real estate… and you would probably be right!  

In conclusion, I will still work with Roofstock in the future (I think they are a legitimate company and they do have many good inventories), however, I will do my own due diligence and be cautious all the time.

Conclusion - no developer/investor will build at $240 per sq foot.

Yes, it appears there may be concerns here but it's not a forgone conclusion that its horrible and they will automatically lose money.

You don't want to saturate the compound so it becomes soggy. 

So in conclusion: California is a huuuuuuge state, some people are moving out, and those that are moving out aren't moving too far.

@Tyler Hall,Yeah, if you know your buyer and precisely what they do, you can get a really spot on estimate if you come to the same conclusions as they do.