@Costin I.In my opinion, if they are truly tying together cost segregation and the return of 40% of member capital, that is a bit of a stretch.

For your friend, RE investing may be a ticket to wealth, but for others it may be a way to drastically under perform their potential. 

The bar of entry to be a cop is pretty darn low and they are not legal experts by an stretch of the imagination.

Even the best property in the world won't perform with a bad PM. 

I've spoken with different lenders and they all perform the test slightly different, but the rent you receive needs to cover the PITI payment.

In some cases a tenant can even deduct the cost of repairs from rent, if the landlord doesn't perform after requesting repair on essential items require to make the property habitable. 

Most lenders I have talked to offer 25 year amortized 25% down loans, but it would be great to find someone who could do 30 year fixed, with less % down (that may be stretching it, but thought I would ask).

June data was released today regarding the Central Texas housing market and the data trends performed as anticipatedThe The City of Austin saw an increase in median home price from $565,000 to $575,000, n increase of $10,000 from the preceding month and a 42% increase from the previous year.

Therefore, damaging the investment by not performing regular maintenance.· Trying to find things to do/charge for when there is no need in order to create additional income.· Long term agreements – trying to make as much money possible of the home while have it locked under contract· Subcontracting!!

Is there a checklist you use or a certain group of tasks that you have the trades perform as preventive measures?