I had to see how one of my listings was done in action with a wholesale buyer, to really understand the concept of how this works.

Basic concepts missed here, post your needs instead of asking about a contract method. :)

I've usually used a simpler metric about long term returns, but I might be wrong.

It got my mind racing a little bit and brought my mind to a concept that maybe @Bill Gulley can comment on...

But I can't afford to put in sweat equity AND finance the materials as well.I know this concept might surprise many who think the contractor should play bank too, but it isn't going to work that way here.What are your thoughts?

I have a system set up in Quicken, but I've developed it as I've gone along, and while it works for my needs, I feel there are probably other options that might be simpler or beneficial.Does anyone have a system... whether in Quicken, on an excel spreadsheet, or otherwise that works well?

Try to view the property 7 or 10 years into the future, not just how it sits today.If a property has been on the market for awhile, it's unlikely you'll ever buy under the market value, it's a false concept, what you pay is the market value.

I am interested in the concept for my next in fill project, however have no idea how to put it together.

She does not know the concept of cash flow, cap rate and never helped evaluate a property worth for me.I am a cash flow guy.

I'd read the home study courses, and the concept of hard money, but it wasn't until I started going to the networking group meetings that I actually found any HML's who did what the books said they did.One of the groups was run by a brokerage house that hooked us up with the hard money lender, so they did all the work to find the guys with the money and we just paid them their points for doing it.Hubby is in the medical field and he does a split shift from 6am-8am then 2pm-8pm, M-F.