I have to visit so many different sources to gather the full picture of the property, then manually input the data into calculators, Excel models, or other tools to calculate cashflow potential.

This time he, the investigator, showed me a door on the second floor was not secured, missing a handle, etc which was the case during renovation, but very hard to access if you had a ladder, and two windows that had old style brackets were not secured.

Both of those fee structures seems punitively high to me for the MTR model. 

Even if that one branch is doing well, if the whole firm is upside down, that's not a good business model. 

But high upfront commissions in relation to insurance payments is not helping the insured.A high upfront commission by a real estate agent is not helping the house seller or buyer.A high upfront commission by mortgage broker is not helping the mortagee.A high upfront commission by the car dealer is not helping the car buyer.Each product has different remuneration model.

I have been playing around with python to build financial models and wanted to get some tips on how to make my models more user friendly and better at solving common pain points.

Think uber/lyft driver contractor structure.But the call center staff who handle the important stuff like leasing, arranging repairs, etc. work overseas and likely do not have intimate knowledge of your rental area.That said, I’m not bashing this model.

Been doing this model since 2002 over 3,000 funded in 20 states.. and of course I am VERY active in your market ..

This creates a potential passive stream of income and a way to extend the lifespan of your coaching investment which seems awesome for your business model.Example: Ryan Serhant, advocates profit sharing (equity stakes) in deals that his coaches help close which takes you from coach to partner, and a model proven successful.Client View: Positioning yourself as a partner to their operation is a way for the client to understand your investment in their outcomes outside of the dollar signs involved, and shows them that you are coaching them in a way that provides long term success.

Great to see you diving into multifamily investments—it’s a solid strategy for building long-term wealth depending on your business model.