I own a hard money business and we never ask for payments prior to closing on the loan.

We have new builds going up by the hundreds and I recently met with some of the model agents and they are offering big discounts, buy downs, lower down payments, higher end units for the lower prices, incentives to selling agents, etc. 

I have customers come into my business and pay by credit card.  

One lender may require the cash out be used for business purpose exclusively, another may not have the same guidelines. 

I have a group of guys from out of state that want me to be their agent in buying, improving and flipping land. I am wondering how and what is going to be the best way to set it up? I will want to invest in deals myse...

I am trying to figure out how J and Dave got to $65,000 in the following section (I am reading the eBook version so page numbers won't correspond with the physical book):  Towards the end of Chapter 2; "Finally, notice that the owner equity in this business totals about $65,000; because John is sole owner of the business, that $65,000 is the value that John transfers to his PFS and can claim as his ownership value in the company.”Everything up to this point was clearly explained on how they got to the number, except this $65,000.

I am new to real estate investing, I have not talked to a lender for pre-approval because I am in the beginning stages of learning.What is the best business structure to use for a rental property business, Sole Proprietor, LLC , or corporation?

We know there are other STR owners blocks away from us and theirs opportunity to meet them as well as other business owners?

Yes, all of the above, some people will continue to pay for a full service agent, some people will pay for a discount, some people will forgo agents all together, I think we will see alot more variation then we currently see, but just like any other business there will be tiers, Ritz, Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield inn but for agents. 

We all know that just offering 'more' or chasing a property can be bad for business, and more importantly, not necessarily improve chances for executed agreement.