You’re not alone — a lot of investors are feeling the same squeeze right now.From the ground-up / small multifamily side, what we’re seeing is that the “good deals” haven’t disappeared — they’ve just shifted away from traditional acquisitions and more toward development plays.A few trends that stand out:1️⃣ Build-to-Rent Is Filling the GapMany investors are pivoting to duplex and small multifamily construction to create inventory that pencils better long-term.2️⃣ Cost Basis ControlWhen you’re building, you’re locking your basis upfront instead of inheriting someone else’s appreciation plus deferred maintenance.3️⃣ Timeline & Entitlement RiskThe biggest hurdle is navigating plans, permitting, and site feasibility — which is why many investors look for projects that are already moving through that phase.Because of this, we’re seeing increased interest in ready-to-build duplex projects — where lots, plans, and permitting are already in progress — allowing investors to focus on the build and long-term rental strategy rather than starting from raw land.Build-to-rent duplexes have been a strong middle ground lately between single-family and larger multifamily — especially in growth corridors.Always interested in comparing notes with others pursuing duplex or small multifamily ground-up strategies — we’re actively building in SWFL and enjoy sharing insights with others working in similar markets.

Any large estimation project has a lot of similarities with underwriting including accessing risks, alternate plans, margin, etc.   

I'm looking for GC recommendations to help with a flip project.

Typically best sellers market is poor buyers market and vice versa.Spoiler alert Florida is projected to have the most cities with low or negative appreciation.  

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...

Hey everyone,I’m a real estate agent in Middlesex County, MA, and lately I’ve been shifting my focus toward working more closely with investors doing fix-and-flip projects in this area.I’m genuinely interested in becoming the kind of agent investors actually want to work with long-term, not just writing offers, but helping with things like identifying solid opportunities, giving realistic ARV feedback, understanding renovation-driven pricing, and planning the resale side early on.I wanted to open this up as a discussion and hear from others about How have you seen agents successfully connect with active flip investors at the local level?

When it come to BRRRR projects, it’s important to plan ahead for the refinance.

Tokenization allows physical assets—real estate, infrastructure, energy projects, operating businesses—to be represented digitally in ways that improve liquidity without requiring a sale.

I don't know the final outcome, but at the point I met him, he was over $35,000 into mold removal and still couldn't obtain a clean mold certification.Important ConsiderationsMaximum You Can PayHere is a basic formula for determining the maximum price you can pay for the property:Purchase Price < Sale Price – Closing Cost – Renovation Cost – Project Management Cost – Carrying Cost – Cost to Sell – Profit – PadBelow is an example showing how you would determine the maximum price you can pay for a property.Sales price and time to sell and close: Be very conservative when estimating the property's sale price and how many months until escrow closes and you receive the funds.

The inside (dental rooms, equipment, etc.) is basically the same as it was 20 years ago with no major updates so it is dated and will need some significant upgrades.The dentist has indicated that he would consider selling me the condo space directly with seller financing either as part of the practice purchase or down the road.