Examples of lead sources: Your sphere of influence/personal circle (including current co-workers); FSBO; Geo leads; Networking events; Expired listings; door knocking; host open houses for other Realtors; etc.- I recommend having 6-12 months reserves before quitting your job- Read books by Dan Lesniak, Gary Keller, David Greene, etc. on being a successful agent... read other RE related and business related books as well - I really like Think and grow rich, Outwitting the devil and the E-mythFeel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss further.All the best!

I'd run the True numbers, everything included, to decide which ones are really profitable, not just appearing to be so.I'd decide if I wanted a bit of a fixer or one that is fully renovated.

In our opinion, Vacancy Factor should also INCLUDES tenant nonperformance -> breaking leases and evictions.You don't get a lot of that in Class A, so 5% can work in a strong rental market.

All the wood for the framing was untreated, including what was directly in contact with the CMU.

Run a credit/screening report on yourself.

Questions to ask to help determine if its a good deal or not in my mind include:- Is it a multi or single tenant building- Is it easily converted to a different use? 

Regarding fees, there are three buckets of fees that investors should be aware of. 1) Upfront Fees - these include but are not limited to acquisition fees paid to the DST sponsor/syndicator, commissions paid to the broker/advisor representing the investor, and other marketing costs associated with packaging and marketing the DST investment 2) Operating Fees - property management fees, asset management fees, and fees paid to the master tenant 3) Disposition Fees - the brokerage fee paid to the sponsor when the property is sold. 

I am specifically looking for something using excel or google sheets and that can include calculations for a hard money loan on a BRRRR.

Thus when you do the 1031, any "recapture" associated with that personal property is recognized, since the personal property is disallowed from being included in a 1031 exchange.

When asked, do NOT include the last day in the calculations.