I don't need the ego-feed but I do need people to wake up to the REALITY that YES, there is those of us industry professionals who CAN and DO forecast the market to GREAT accuracy.

I think I'm the typical example of someone in my industry who has spent too much time being an employee rather than prioritizing the the effort to be my own boss.I'm looking forward to learning more from you all here and hoping to contribute anything that I can.My personal interests other than real estate are cycling, travel, and watches!

It will also discuss the industry, state and geographical focus of the investment.

I think a lot of newbies out there get a huge slap to the face when it comes to the construction industry.

I really don't think it'll be anywhere close to 2008 because that specific recession was caused by real estate and the industry spearheaded the decline.  

In my pursuit to get out of the shipping industry I obtained my real estate agent license in Maryland and am affiliated with Long & Foster.I am hoping to help investors find deals as well as residential home buyers and sellers fulfill their transactions and eventually build my real estate investment portfolio.

If your investors are not seasoned in this industry, I would have pictures of what the space looks like ALONG with pictures of what you want the space to look like after renovation. 

That's where your base line is in defending charging more, with a great deal less experience and knowledge in the industry to show you were not acting in a predatory manner, taking advantage of granny.

Compensating a Seller seems like a much more ethical and industry accepted method.  

It takes money to make money in this industry.