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Leslie L Meneus Is Franchising/Business Ownership "Really" Not Considered REI?
30 January 2025 | 4 replies
Those that own it can be harder to sell as the cash flow from the business will cover the debt service for the business, but not for the real estate.Example: I had a very high-end assisted living facility on the market
Todd Boone Is Dayton Ohio a good city to invest in real estate?
29 January 2025 | 5 replies
Every market can be invested in successfully.
Adam Luepke 1st home is an up/down duplex
22 January 2025 | 4 replies
The capital required for Denver, and limited cash flow makes it a tough market to get your next one.
Damien Davis Build to Rent
1 February 2025 | 13 replies
If you don't understand the basic principles of construction, market standards (i.e. average cost per labor hour, cost per sqft for flooring, cost per sqft for hang/finish drywall) then you may find yourself getting taken advantage of without even knowing it.
Devin James Gross Margin Calculation for New Construction
28 January 2025 | 10 replies
Quote from @Devin James: 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 build larger homes. average new build in our market is 2200 square feet, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 car garage and sells for 515k. construction costs lower if design is good and find the median or average home sale price and push that up. my guess is you built too small. 347k is cheap. we target 429-479k price range in columbus ohio for single family homes and also only purchase close to urban core where premiums are 20% higher and we build smaller like 1500 sq ft where price per square foot goes up. 
Ken Ormsby SFH & STR Rentals in Denver Metro
31 January 2025 | 6 replies
If you can get in before a property hits the market, you can often negotiate a great win-win deal for everyone. 
Jared Carpenter Phoenix SFH/MF/flipping contacts
24 January 2025 | 6 replies
I believe that is safe to say for most markets in the US regarding either SFH or MF.
Malcolm Brown Knowing a deal...how to assess
23 January 2025 | 5 replies
It's important to know what market rents are for what you are analyzing, many properties are super under rented and you have to get them to market rates. 
Brandon Vukelich 3-unit STR/MTR $107k NOI on $187k REV
29 January 2025 | 12 replies
I would rather invest in safe markets that produce a good return, then I can use that income to pay for a vacation anywhere in the world.I'm very pessimistic about the STR market in Hawaii.
Megan OConnor Summer in Ludlow?
22 January 2025 | 7 replies
Does anybody invest in his market and if so what is the spring and summer like?