In assessing the risk of a project, one exercise was to list all the significant milestones and then assess the risk of each milestone in isolation.

I will get a decent EM deposit and on a certain milestone they go hard and release.. but initial EM goes to title company.  

I have set some goal (milestones AND times)  I have begun writing a Business Plan (Anyone who can help or steer me in the right direction, I know time is a precious resource but I would appreciate the guidance).  

Jean it is typical for as certain milestones are reached with larger properties for the buyer to increase the amount of EM that is non-refundable.

Love the paid-off asset side of the story combined with a creative purchase, a hurdle (go and talk to the resident personally) and a 5,000th post  milestone!  

Here are a few to start:1) Where are they in the process/timeline of getting approval to build (zoning, permits etc.)2) What measures of control are available to the investor(s) if the sponsors don't meet the milestones needed to complete construction and arrive at a marketable project.3) If there are delays, cost overruns etc., anything affecting the profitability of the project, Will there be an adjustment made to the profit participation of the investors?

What are your milestone rewards to stay motivated?

Although one can run the numbers all day long the answer you're looking for depends on where you are in your investing career, and what your next big milestone is. 

Hey guys I'm from the rhode island/ New England area and was wondering does anyone know how you would go about finding graphs, charts and any type of data that can show marketing trends for real estate in my area..Thanks in advance guys and gals 

What are some of your daily goals/milestones?