I’ve been spending most of my time lately around Texas real estate, especially Houston, trying to better understand how investors are structuring deals right now.I’m particularly interested in:•How investors are using land (vs. houses or multifamily)•When unrestricted land actually makes sense•How 1031 exchanges are affecting what people are buyingIf anyone here has experience with land, development plays, or exchange strategies, I’d love to connect and learn from what you’ve seen.Looking forward to learning from the group.— Tre’von

Scheduled to open in the summer of 2019, the $51 million, five- story, 267-unit development will be a large and distinctive presence on the east side of Water Street.- In the past five years, Mobile has experienced a 33% increase in manufacturing jobs compared with about 8% nationally.- McGowin Park developed a huge retail space in 2015 which consists of: 199,500- square-foot retail shopping center containing a future expansion area, five restaurant "pads" and 4.5 acres of outparcel development, and the west development consists of a 148,000-square-foot anchor store with an associated gas station, an 89,600-square-foot shopping center and 7.41 acres of outparcel area.

Hey BiggerPockets members,I’m looking to connect with developers or flippers who could use extra hands on their deals(if you are doing something else I still would like to connect).

I have the capacity to do ground-up development and have been considering multi-family projects, but land is really tough to come by right now.A few specific ideas I've been thinking about:1.

It gives my CPA several options when developing my tax filing strategy for each year depending on the current tax law environment.4.

These would not be formal (insured and bonded) contractors, but rather individuals assisting with tasks such as sheathing, moving materials, site cleanup, painting a fence, holding a surveying rod, and similar work - no experience required.I can find those people around - neighbor’s adult child looking to earn some money on weekends or other individuals who are available and willing to work.

We used this to develop a simple process that screens out about half of the fake ESAs.1) If the resident says they have an ESA, tell them they have to provide legally-compliant evidence that they are ESAs2) If the evidence they give you is from a licensed health professional, and they are licensed in your state or the state from which the resident is moving, and the letter indicates a need for an ESA and their relationship more than a one-time telehealth interaction, you basically have to accept it.3) We sometimes have to ask for clarification or more information but never give them enough information to figure out everything listed in #24) If they cannot provide such evidence, we have a simple letter noting that their evidence was insufficient.

We've developed some steep lots and there's some things I wish I had known!

For that reason, financing is harder upfront but becomes easier after the property becomes stable.After you reach 200+ beds, you get into a range where institutional lenders, Housing and Urban Development programs, and other sources can be come available sources for financing.

They will develop plans and estimates.