But our lives literally changed when we flipped our business model to the opposite end from trophy properties to these simple 10 X 10 Concrete boxes on metal slabs.Keep us posted.

@Brandon Hicks That sounds very close to what our business model has been but with a slight twist to it.

I will look into this model.

Prudence will of course dictate modeling all scenarios.

Anyone have any expertise in mobile home investing pros cons??

Thanks Derek...I've had previous thoughts of staging model homes after I graduated, but never thought about real estate until now.

List services, and property data providers, calculate (estimate) equity using two computer models - value and debt.First you need an estimate of the property value, commonly known as an automated valuation model, or AVM.

This dramatic shift of the big banks from their old school business model to a digital-based business model bears the following question.

Instead of a flat decrease in rent amounts for modeling purposes, I look at it in vacant unit months (ie: if duplex, if 1 of the 2 units is vacant) and with the rent decreasing by various percentages.

I have found the high producers in my brokerage to be very willing to share their expertise and open house time.