I’ve looked into STRsearch.com before, they do offer solid analytics tools, especially for market comparisons and revenue projections.

It basically turns in to a how long have you owned it meter. 

I am considering investing in one of their syndication projects in Texas.

I had a project where we opened a wall up and found the electrical was in terrible condition.

As a  realtor I cannot tell you how many realtors have no basic sales skills.

Then a quick drive through a Class D area, so you understand the difference.We just did one last month here in Detroit, and showed the investors our advertised rentals in a few Neighborhoods, then 2 rehab projects we are doing.

Start paying attention early to how the deal exits, not just how it’s bought.A few practical things to focus on when you’re helping on real deals:How rehab scope and timeline affect financing optionsWhat lenders actually look for when it comes time to refinanceWhere projects go sideways (budget creep, delays, overestimating ARV)A lot of new investors learn acquisition and rehab first, then get surprised when the refinance doesn’t pencil the way they expected.If you’re observing deals, ask questions like:“What does this need to look like to refi?”

This deal👇💰 $195k projected profit🏠 Buy a 3,000 sq ft home📉 Make nearly $200k while living in it💵 And it takes under $100k cash from youLive there.

This completely ignores the fact that it is just depreciation that will get recaptured at some point in the future.Second, are you telling me that whenever a client of yours does a renovation project, you just throw all of the renovation costs into 27.5 year property?

When I look at listings across upstate NY, I don't see anything that cash flows with 60-75% debt financing. If I wanted to purchase a $1-2M strip mall property for example, and finance 60-75% there would be substantia...