Likewise, talk to the neighbors if the deal depends on buying more land from a neighbor.This isn't looking like a typical wholesale deal if you are doing a rezoning and buying more land to augment the property.

Last point - when I see people publish deals noting 40,50,60+% returns I typically do not even look at them - I find it similar to hard money lenders offering money for 3-4%.

Furthermore, it's hard to tell exactly what's going on in that photo, but that tiny little branch looks too small to do any significant damage, and the dents appear to be hail damage (not typical of a tree limb which would be scratches not perfectly round dents).

We did not know about the 10% contingency factor or that a 203k loan is typically 0.5% higher in the interest rate.

They mentioned that getting contractor bids is typically the biggest sticking point.

Since the tenant is paying half, I would essentially keep their rent the same for the next 2 years.

@Jules H Yes, you can execute what is called a Construction 1031 (or Built-to-Suit or Improvement 1031, they all mean essentially the same thing).

In my short experience, the typical HML I’ve seen generally loan at 25-30% LTV with a note duration of 1-3 years, with the main benefits being a typically fast close and not having to go through a traditional lender for a Fannie/Freddie loan.

Before I pose my question, let me start off by saying that I completely understand every RE deal/strategy is different and each comes with its own pros/cons, as well as your own personal goals/desires, etc, etc, etc.So in a very generalized sense, if a would-be real estate investor has the option to start investing in SF/small MF RE, or being a passive investor in a larger syndication deal... which one typically is better (ie better returns on your investment)?

Typically houses in the neighborhood are sold very quickly.Other costs for me are joining the REALTOR association.