All Forum Posts by: John Barkenhagen

@Nik Moushon @Steven Foster Wilson

Do you normally create a very detailed sketch for your contractors or are you creating sealed drawings that would go into the city for permits?

If it is the later, do you see a cost savings from the contractors?

I know investing in real estate does not require any specific background, but I am curious how the mind of an Architect effects real estate investing for the good or bad.

I am currently working for a small firm and looking to start taking the ARE tests soon.

@Aaron Lancaster

Thank you for sharing that, that looks like a very powerful spreadsheet. 

I am new to this community and working on getting into a position to start investing soon.

I have a very analytical mind, and want to compare some options/paths for when I have the funds to start investing.

What are some good excel/numbers spreadsheets for going through the life cycle of a deal or business plan. 

I have seen some good apps to show you quickly if a deal might work but I am looking for something that can also help me see where things might go wrong, not just 3 green check marks. (DealCheck).

But I also would like to see how this builds out and help plan when my next buy could happen.

I also know this might sound like I am diving too deep into the weeds, unfortunately that is a habit that I have not broken yet.

Thank you in advanced for your responses.

JP Barkenhagen