I really don’t see a subject on BP related to dealing with residential and commercial vendors so I wanted to start a tread and ask peopleHow do you save money dealing with installers, repair companies?

I am looking at building my first residential subdivision and I am trying to gather some information regarding costs to develop the land to city/county standards.

It is surrounded by single family homes and residential neighborhoods.

Most info I find is for residential land and those tenants.

They are out there.Don't expect residential Fannie Mae rates and terms.   

However, given that residential real estate value is based on ARV, I am struggling to find comps on a rented 3 fam property that seems to be under-performing.

*In many cases, the people who are the most vocal in the anti-license camp have never had a real estate license themselves, and don't really understand what it entails or what the benefits are, but are quick to tell you how you should run your business. 

Conventional products have a limit on the number of financed properties you have.commercial products (these ARE available on 1-4 unit residential properties) do not!

However, it would be extremely rare for this to apply to short-term rentals of your home or second home.Exception to the Significant Services Rule – If the personal services provided are similar to those that generally are provided in connection with long-term rentals of high-grade commercial or residential real property (such as the cleaning of public areas and trash collection), and if the rental also includes maid and linen services at a cost of less than 10% of the rental fee, then the personal services are neither significant nor extraordinary for the purposes of the 30-day rule.A loss from this type of activity, even when reported on your Schedule C as a trade or business, is still treated as a passive activity loss and can only be deducted against passive income.

I have a great connection that could help mentor and help me get started in commercial, but wondering if it would be a better idea to start in residential to get some experience first.