I really like the idea of building purpose built rental properties to my design/specs with a trusted contractor and lender so they can be repeated over and over again.

And as Dre mentioned you may be looking for paying some or all utilities depending on utilities design and/or existing leases.

Can anyone in the area please reach out to me about the current market trends in Richmond?

You don't have to figure out web hosting, installing wordpress, building forms, picking a theme, writing initial content, initial designs, and so much more.

I am somewhat cursed because I’m a designer and I can’t bring myself to put cheap furniture or fixtures in my properties, I spend about $30k+ furnishing a two bedroom cabin.  Most of the furniture is custom built by the furniture company I own, but even though I’m buying it at cost it still ends up costing a lot of money.

Additionally, the pandemic accelerated growth in relocation from northern cities to southern/southeast metros and the continuing trend of work from home looks likely to only continue those demo shifts. 

For this service is $5,000 up front for design work and 3D virtual walk through so I can approve the final design, and I pay them 20% on top of each check I pay to the subs, I am writing all the checks.  

It's important to start with identifying all possible returns that can be generated in real estate some of which can be subtle and easy to miss.The four sources of return in rental real estate:1- Cash flow2- Loan paydown3- Appreciation in value4- Tax savingsBelow are some metrics that are normally used and thrown around here on Biggerpockets, and what type of returns/performance they are designed to measure:- CoC (Cash on Cash) is a measure of net return generated by TWO sources (i.e.

Hi BP,New investor here actively looking for my first investment property in the Denver metro area.I’m looking to connect with fellow local investors and agents, and find folks to chat with about market trends, strategies, maybe even find a mentor.Hope to connect with you folks soon!

The husband is an architect (for the americans reading this the architect often doubles as your general contractor in South America) and the wife is a designer.