Very low rents also make it easy to underestimate maintenance and repair- a fixed cost which is often calculated on a percentage basis in pro-forma.

Getting deals and market information off loop net is also troubling, using percentages for items such as maintenance is also not a good idea.

I will receive a couple of ownership percentage points in exchange for putting this deal together. 

If your down payment can cover a higher percentage you may be able to get a loan with better terms if you search around.

When giving out draws to contractors (30/30/30/10), how do you determine, based on pictures what percentage of the work is actually complete?

Each of these developments will see a small percentage of homes purchased for rental purposes.

@Amine Nhila I think those amounts and percentages are spot on.

Perhaps your first foray into that investment should be limited to a limited percentage of your net worth, and as you obtain more experience in that particular investment your financial participation can increase.Many investment to today are indirect, i.e., instead of purchasing real property directly you purchase through a syndication.  

I saw your website lists a dividend yield but I don't see how you would get dividends from buying someone's home equity unless it is basically a loan.It's not a loan, but there is a fixed "dividend yield" percentage set at the time of issuance.

We haven’t figured out the details yet and I’m wondering how exactly the percentage structure would work.