Lots of prospects will call, ask about property, I pre-screen over the phone, and they either hang up on me or not show up for showing, or if they show up and after I give them application and they never come back with it.... 

Notwithstanding, SEP contributions are voluntary and discretionary (depending on your structure), so a banker/lender should recognize that, prospectively, such contributions are not necessary operating expenses.The upshot of all this is that you should reach out to your mortgage broker and lender ahead of time.

My clients hire me to do this type of research ahead of prospective renovations & additions. 

Hello BP Community,As I have been researching developing markets lately, I have taken the time to immerse myself within my community that I live in to learn more about my immediate market.

I get the picture now.. your getting interest from developers that want to subdivide the units.. and there probably is big upside. 

Paying out mortgage is not that easy, we are considering in selling our home to buy a smaller one, but this area in under development, so I know our house will appraise more in the next few years.

But if you're willing to give up some cash flow for the prospect of greater appreciation, you can come out ahead in the end because the increased taxes could be more than offset by appreciation.

Prospective tenants walk in and say "Whoaw this place looks great I want it....but don't know why"... because it's slightly different from all the other units in the regional market.  

I currently work on the investment/finance side of things for a multifamily developer out of Los Angeles and feel I am ready to take the plunge begin to build my personal portfolio.  

I currently work on the investment/finance side of things for a multifamily developer out of Los Angeles and feel I am ready to take the plunge begin to build my personal portfolio.