The thought process is that if I like the deal today, I may love it a few years down the road where I can refi (whether I cash out or not) under better terms to reduce debt service.I'm sure this is the kind of thing I could spend a lot of time trying to build in Excel -- am wondering if anyone can direct me to an existing tool that might help with this.

Both of these organizations have Find An Advisor tools.

Have you had any good luck using one of the tools in BP to find contractors (plumbers)?

Congratulations, I love owner financing I think it’s the greatest investment tool that you can use for a investor .

Take this real estate strategic investing financial tool into your new years’ plan.Financial analysis helps investors assess risks and opportunities, compare different investments for returns and cash flow, and make informed decisions about real estate investments.Financial modeling includes the following critical components:Income projectionsCost AnalysisLabor AnalysisOperating Cost AnalysisCash-flowsCapital structureIncome projections: Valuation of an asset depends on its capacity to generate future cash flows.

But also keep in Mind that may bring up other problems, in my case if the investor brings another contractor to do a part of the job I usually pull my team out and don’t come back until they are done, Mainly because of Insurance issues and I don’t like myself or my guys walking into each other or tools being “Misplaced” If they touch any of the work I’ve done, the warranty is also voided.

Late payment fee is not a training tool it is a bank fee for their loan.

It may take a little work, but I'm certain you could find something.Here's one in the BiggerPockets FilePlace where users share documents, spreadsheets, and other tools https://www.biggerpockets.com/...If you ever need to find FilePlace, it's in the footer of every page on the left-hand side.

Sounds like you may be looking for a Gantt Scheduling tool which you can use to layout your project timeline and schedule contractor start dates?

First off, I'd like to say that this community seems to be one of the best real estate investing tools I've come across.