We are thinking we'd rather not spend the extra cash on the re-model as it only brings us an extra $100 or so a month which will take us along time to make up the cost of the remodel and we'd rather use that extra $20000 to buy another house. 

So unless, your commercial lender is comfortable with the new 12 month leases and stabilized properties based on such future forecasts, you will be evaluated at previous ARV.

I’ve been so busy in other emerging markets that I haven’t even extended there but with the right mindset and model, I’m sure you’ll crush it.

You get filthy rich by using a business model where you earn 50% to 100% on your money every year.

No one can predict the market, but what we can do is look at trends, forecasts and projections.

Thirdly -- and this point deserves it's own paragraph, I think -- I started to wonder how LP investors could possibly lose money on a well-run syndication, so I started making some models in Excel.

I successfully closed in 45 days with a conservative underwriting model and a good expected cashflow.

I have talked with multiple syndicators who present very different models for investors. 

@Allan C.Sounds similar to Thumbtack's business model.

-Replace the appliances with discounted stainless steel models ($2250?