And I assume their model to compare is towards the "best case scenario" when it comes to saving and investing....as in, the person doing it is actually disciplined to actually save money each month and invest it in sound investments....rather than go out and buy the latest iPhone....or a bigger TV....or a new car.....In other words, the person saving $500/month renting over buying a home actually takes that $$ and invests it in something that reliably and consistently makes $$.....and what % of the population fits that category?

Everybody feels that way.There's a woman I see on my way to work many mornings driving a late-model Ford Mustang convertible out of the makeshift gravel parking lot of a decrepit 1-family house in a poor part of town.

My Excel model calculates 40 different cap rates for every property.

This can cause a major delay due to delivery issues of either being late or damaged materials.Lesson 4: Use asana.com to manage the project.

I'm looking at small condos downtown Denver and was wondering what everyone's opinions are on long term tenants VS the Airbnb model?

Ask for an itemized list of all feesInsist on receiving a breakdown of all of the moving company’s charges, including surcharges for taking apart furniture, packing and unpacking and other miscellaneous charges.If there are any charges you don’t understand, insist on a full explanation.Don’t sign the contract until you understand everything in it, you’ve ensured the price is what you agreed to, the pickup and delivery dates are clearly listed, there are no blank spots and the representative has signed it.The National Association of REALTORS suggests choosing from among the movers who are certified by the American Moving and Storage Association.

The S&L crisis was FAR worse in terms of CRE default rates and price declines than 2008 (I literally built a pitch deck breaking this all down last week so I have dozens of Excel models and graphs to prove this occurs every 10-15 years or so). 

My role would be to help the company expand its development model (small boutique multifamily) into other markets. 

Indianapolis is a great spot to be investing right now - we primarily work with out-of-state lenders and assist with connecting folks to the right lenders for their ROI model.

The other strategy is to find partners to invest with you via a joint venture or syndication model.