The numbers vary per project, but it helps to get things done on time.

Find out what financial problem you are trying to solve in the short term until your able to get to more "long term" problems that real estate helps with 

This means with my numbers it will be cash negative.how will this help you scale to 3 to 4 deals a year to get to 20 deals?  

Materials have increased more than 20% in the last 5-8 years.

I'm showing the FMR on this is $2,000, which is listed by Zip Code here:Am I missing something? 

Just decided to get back into retail real estate too so, back helping fellow investors and Home Owners acquire property along with my own projects this should be fun lol.

How about a sales contract with contingencies but with a limit where the buyer can only terminate the contract if their find material defects exceeding a certain dollar amount.

@Chris Seveney - Chris I know you know this, but sharing this for a lot of less experienced investors out there. 

You can break it out by general RE activities and material participation.

Exploring tax delinquency records, probate cases, and foreclosure filings can help you build a pipeline of motivated sellers.- Strategic Partnerships: Building direct relationships with REO asset managers, bankruptcy attorneys, and bank liquidation teams can provide exclusive access to bulk sales before they go public.- Bulk Purchases & Portfolio Acquisitions: Banks and hedge funds often look to unload non-performing assets in bulk.