(It is often found with more turnover and headaches that the anticipated yield over time turns out to be not as great as expected).2.

They you can anticipate making a total of 30k on those 2 deals.

He anticipates house completion and mortgage within 12 mos.My idea was the following structure and would like feedback:$30k with $5k interest due 12 mos from date of loan$2500 interest if he pays me back within 6 months (not likely but if he gets a cash windfall from work and wants to pay me back early I️ want to get my money back and still make something on the deal)Is this fair?

I wanted to know ins-and-outs of rental business so when I scale up and eventually hand it over to PM, I kind of anticipate what is involved.

Yeah, we sell to investors all the time, and they REQUIRE a lot of information....pics, scope of repairs, warranties, comps, anticipated expenses, etc. 

Please don't say "pick a market first" as I have no rational basis for selecting a market other than anticipated ROI.

A recent (long) conversation with a Chicago plumbing inspector indicated less than enthusiastic response and less than anticipated cost savings.

I wasn’t anticipating the trouble getting her out as I did save $80k equity for her by her avoiding foreclosure. 

As in, we would need to put in lot more, and far beyond reasonable return (has structural issues that may be more costly/severe then anticipated. 

I think it will cost me a bit more money up front than I anticipated, but I'm all about the long game.