Good call Vikram....I assumed most people would get that, but it helps to clarify it.I am a big believer in good old-fashioned, 30-year debt.

Heck, just go on a cruise and watch for similar sales 101 techniques used to up sell shore excursions, on-ship "exclusives," or on-shore VIP jewelry retailers (aka retailers the cruise line gets a kickback on).

If it is a privately held company, you can submit request in similar fashion.

I was wondering what you guys use to keep track and mand cost of equipment, materials and labor.I'm debating whether I should use a good old-fashioned excel spreadsheet or if there's an app out there that can assist with us

If you buyer a property the good old fashioned way, you have a better chance of buying equity.

.* Full time firefighter* prior knowledge of construction and civil engineering * possible career change* beginning stages of entering the real estate world With that being said, my wife and I have been interested in getting into the real estate world in some form or fashion.  

It's in need of renovations and in typical female fashion I could easily go overboard with it.

And I have looked at AirDNA as well as old fashioned VRBO/Airbnb scouting. 

@Yi ChuThe tried and true, old fashioned, way is to keep a notebook in your car as a mileage log. 

I was burned on my first deal by the bank in a similar fashion.