I think if you do this you will get repeat customers as they learn they can depend on you to really help them besides just offering properties at discount. 

And these are not for crackerbox apartments but custom single-family residences with most of the nice upgrades!

The analogy of the cars was to show the "assumption" and "value" as basic differences.Now, I suppose we could begin looking at fire protect class codes, high risk areas and Marshal & Swift repalcement values, I'm sure you could have a slab foundation living in a 2,500 sg ft barn somewhere and premiums could be less that that a 1,250 sq ft home built to custom standards.

COC 35x4+interest.As an example, here in the area we have a large custom home builder that finances and sells the notes, practically all the investor does I wire the money to the closer, the note goes to the servicer the payments go the bank....Go fish!

It is independent of interest rate (ie. interest rate doesn't matter - as long as you're cash flow neutral, this calculation is relevant) -- buying a building with 25% down, 20 year term, cahs flow neutral (i.e. the tenants pay it down, not you) will net you a 7% return on your money.

I think the number of incidents where the corporate veil is pierced is relevant.

What happens is the "most relevant" results show first currently.

Justin, if I were you I would check out this thread: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/56/topics/34539-use-forum-tags-correctly-to-get-best-benefitit will help not only you but others searching for relevant topics.

Remember that the term of interaction between a landlord and tenant is of much longer duration than that between a merchant and customer.

Jon gave you great advice, Don't fall in love with a house.Reminds me of my hard core selling days when a customer would say, "Wow!