sure they could have found it on the MLS for cheaper but that's precisely the issue THEY didn't find it.

To me the terms of the debt are every bit as important...if not more...than calibrating the NOI precisely.

You must set that same expectation up front with your investors.Private placements are not a DIY project.

This error can occur if you are unlucky enough to access something we are changing at that precise moment.

I can see how an out of state investor could get in trouble by not having boots on the ground.This is precisely why we love working with investors as they search for property.  

Can you help me to come up with estimation of the 1st year, maybe the 2nd year and 3rd year of a Property Management Company for the following costs:  operating capitalsalaries and wagesinsurance premiums/prepaidslegal feesaccounting feesrent depositsutility deposits office suppliesoffice equipmentadvertisinglicensingAnd : Revenue: Income from rentals (percentage of gross rent)Income from agentsIncome from property mgmt. services (finders fee, tenant placement, evictions, collections, repair management, etc.)Other income (late fees, interest)Assets/Liabilities: CashAccounts receivableAccounts payableLong-Term loansPrepaid expensesOffice furnitureOffice equipmentOther fixed?

You still have to pay the agent (or more precisely, you give the seller enough money to pay their agent).

Well first off I think you could do better with the property management fee; in the 2 areas I have worked in 7% was standard, placement fee was 1/2 first month's rent. 

Floris Welcome, from what I have seen, these floor plans are typically used for the bigger apartment complexes ( just dimensions of the actual room not furniture placement as in your photo above) I have not seen this for rental homes or homes for sale here in the US or at least in my area but I do think this is a great idea.

With sequestration, we're dropping S-8 property each time we get the 10%-15% reduction in HAP contract rent letter.As for their premium service, we had as much traffic through craigslist and organic traffic/leads through semi-concentrated SEO placement.