"Fund the deals and we'll go 50/50 on another property portfolio of 5 properties and aim for the same return - the model is proven". 

Use a good CRM to keep you on track. 2.

You want to keep track of where things often fail your criteria and then analyze in that order. 

The reason I was able to be approved is because my lender showed a track record of success from my previous position and employer.

Raising capital with no track record is not easy.

Because a) investors want their money back as soon as possible; and b) sponsors want to do more and bigger deals and nothing builds track record better than completed transactions.

@Randy Velazquez you're definitely on the right track.

Are there any capital raisers out there that use a CRM that they love?? I was just introduced to Pipedrive and looks pretty cool.  Same features as Calendly and Mailchimp built into the crm.  It can also sync with mai...

An inflation calculator tells me that in 2020 appraisers should be getting no less than $750 a pop for that same appraisal, if all they were doing was getting pay raises that track with inflation.But they aren't getting $750 for that ho-hum SFR appraisal.

Here's the other things I am calculating to add to deductions.Depreciation deduction for 1 month at .00152 of improvements value based on tax appraisal.Mortgage interest: 11/12 of total interest under itemized deductions, 1/12 of interest in Schedule E.1 month HOA feesProperty taxes: 11/12 of property tax in itemized, 1/12 in Schedule E.Let me know if this is on the right track.