Negotiate with the Seller: Depending on the market and the seller's flexibility, you might be able to negotiate a lower EMD or even delay the deposit until a later stage in the transaction.

Good Afternoon,I have a business idea I need help building.Currently, on a PowerPoint, my understanding is that NDA is appropriate before sharing one's idea.One part of the mid-term rental market, side down the road option, adds a concept to the male dating market.How does one find someone to legitimately review the business plans?

This is a difficult proposition if you are buying real estate in outside markets.

I would begin marketing immediately, and mention it will be ready the date that you have very high confidence it will be available.The harder part is being selective what you show. 

Regarding the most effective way to scale a real estate portfolio, it really depends on how passive you'd like to be, your chosen market/s and risk tolerance. 

I invest in the Bay Area but I acquired my properties pre-2013 so in a much different market.

pid=2114Houston Real Estate Highlights in August, 2024:• Single-family home sales declined 8.3 percent year-over-year• Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 43 to 47 days• Total property sales were down 11.2 percent with 8,730 units sold• Total dollar volume declined 8.8 percent to $3.5 billion• The single-family median price was down 0.3 percent to $336,940• The single-family average price rose 0.9 percent to $421,912• Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.5-months supply, up from 3.2 months last August• Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 16.7 percent, with the median price statistically flat at $226,000 and the average price declined 1.2 percent to $258,952.

I look forward to getting to know these markets better and connecting with fellow real estate professionals here.Any advice or insights you can share would be greatly appreciated!

The rental market is really good, and rents are 1% of what he's selling them for.

Once you get into the 5+ unit properties, the lending market evaporates, there are very few lenders in this market and the rates are 1-1.5 higher than in the 1-4 unit market, if you are thinking bigger, the 10+ unit financing is best case 65% LTV, where the 1-4 unit market is 80% LTV for  Stabilized rent ready properties, and if you are buying a fixer upper you can usually get 90% of purchase and 100% of rehab.