I know my comps and my markets very well, I have a great construction ability, and I sell well, so my comfort level is based on my personal experiences with real estate, and my personal expertise...

So, it would help to know:- where you are- where you intend to invest- what your comfort level is investing here in the US, if that's your plan

For almost every project we’re involved with we can value-engineer the design and or materials selection so there is NO increase in budget for the project which will ultimately be: safer, healthier, more energy efficient (net-zero being the goal), easier to maintain and insure, and feel more comfortable.Investors, in my opinion, are missing an opportunity by not embracing green.

Someone whom you’re comfortable with and don’t have to give thousands of dollars to

I love the design portion of the process so need to be very careful not to overdo.

Renovated and designed with a unique finish What was the outcome?

I've attached a spreadsheet that I designed for running calcs.  

and I'm not being nosey, I genuinely like talking about people's finances and money and income and future plans etc - but I can see why people may think it's odd (I've never offended anyone that I know of, but I try to be aware that some people take money very personally).It's hard when you have these interests but feel like you can't talk to people about them  - on one of the podcasts I think it was Brandon Turner that said listening to podcasts counts and should be included with the whole idea of "you are the average of the five people you hang out with most" - it's super corny, but I took that to heart because I was unable to talk to people about my interests and felt a comfort of knowing I was still "okay" because I was "spending time" with BP and podcasts everyday and still learning and growing my interest.

The unofficial theme was products designed by geniuses for use by idiots.

Many times the Hard Money Lender will require to know this since their loan is designed to be temporary (6-12 months type of thing).