I now monitor the owner's equity, return on investment, and other factors and then proactively reach out when they are ripe for selling, exchanging, or adding doors.

If you use Podio as it's designed to be used, it will streamline every thing you do--from managing leads, managing projects, reducing your internal email count, to making your internal communications more efficient because conversations (which otherwise might happen in email) happen "in context" -- of the client record in your CRM, the project, or whatever it is that you are discussing.  

That HE loan would make you cash flow negative on the first property, especially considering you are not even factoring in any repairs, maintenance, vacancy or management.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

Some of these renters are capitalizing on low interest rates and choosing to buy, but many are unable to buy due to lack of down payment or credit factors. 

As Jay and Jamie have stated above, a minimum of 6 different factors play into the pricing, but it is not an all or none issue. 

There are a lot of factors that go into the decision.

As an interior designer, inside mounts all the way!

I’ve also been in touch with a design team, and they’re quoting a fee of 10% of the total construction cost.

These rules are designed to prevent borrowers from repeatedly using FHA loans for investing.