If not more competitive you have more end buyers.The Supply is 10-fold, and less cash needed because my purchase prices are much lower.

The gap analysis will show you exactly what type of retail is in over supply or under supply.

I spent well over $2000 on paint, tape and related supplies for reference.

If you're doing a historical, you can supply the numbers and go to a XLS and easy calc.If you do forward-looking, you estimate the returns and calc a IRR.You use IRR to compare properties based on how much return to expect. 

Sometimes it is hard to foresee what these travel professionals need to be equipped with and what they supply themselves.

I have zero expe as source of water supply.

So make sure you're not in an over-supply.2) They are sensistive to the economy, it's like Vegas, economy ticks up and people have an extra $2000 for a trip or to buy stuff to store. 

Covid-19 definitely throws a wrench into it when I ask myself:  If the housing market ends up crashing, might it be better to sell right now while supply is relatively low? 

That extra % that they take out will go to having a clean office, maybe a personal assistant for the brokers, office supplies, etc. 

I have about $40-60k cash that i could use but would prefer not to drain it all.The problems that I am encountering are:- most multi family are being sold quick and above asking price (super competitive due to low supply and strong market)- I cannot provide an all cash offer which puts me at a disadvantage-I'd like to purchase a home that i can put some sweat equity but it would be hard to qualify and FHA loan for that type of home and i don't have the capital for 25% on 400k = $100kMy proposed solution:- Have a family member (lets call him Bob) use their HELOC to buy the home with cash- Then have him sell the home to meMy questions are:1.