If you think about it you've never known anyone this has happened to, you don't see any real evidence that this is a widespread problem, etc.

'this deal has x% IRR' is way easier to pitch than ' at a discount rate of a% this project has an NPV of $x, but at b% discount rate, we have an NPV of $y' A dirty little secret of deals this space and size is that most investors and a lot of GPs are super finance savvy and don't truly get the intricacies of these calculations, just look at the wide spread use of equity multiple.

We know during wide spread disasters people will need to take care of their own needs and/or shelter in place until community emergency services will be able to respond.

This way you have a more clear idea of how much the ARV will be instead of the wide spread number you had of 85k-120k.Also have a contractor come with you to the property to give you a ball park estimate of how much the rehab would cost.

A Google search also confirms that while not a wide-spread problem, I'm not the only one who has experienced this.Good suggestion to ask folks to include email/phone in their ad replies.

If it is a widespread area, you need to know the source of the moisture as well.  

I believe this is becoming a standard routine given the widespread reports.Of course is a ploy, but I also think it is a total bluff most of the time.

The HOI issues are widespread with people being fraudulent and insurance companies not providing liquidity in that market anymore due to the roofing scam.

We all know that over-inflated appraisals caused a lot of the mess that we're still working through. Appraisers are now on the other side of the pendulum, generally being very conservative with their valuations.

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Illegal casinos and drinking parlors became widespread in Miami.At this point, almost anybody could invest in Florida, even without much money.