Lease Structure MattersStrongly recommend:Long initial term (7–10 years)Personal guarantees, especially if they’re a new practiceClear language on who owns improvements at lease endTriple-net or modified gross to avoid surprise expenses4.

And if you structure part of the property as a short-term rental and materially participate (generally 100+ hours and more than anyone else), those losses may be treated as non-passive, meaning they could offset W-2 or other active income.

Financing structure, timeline pressure, holding costs, exit assumptions?

Having been through many different investing strategies and cycles over the years, I’ve found that adapting structure and staying disciplined with underwriting allows you to keep moving forward, even as conditions change.

My goal is to find the right opportunities, structure them intelligently, and scale responsibly.

For long-term holds, we structure debt with survivability first, optimization second.A few core principles we follow:1.

I’m currently evaluating a few local property management companies, and your list of questions gives me a solid framework to compare them in a structured way.I especially appreciate the emphasis on understanding the full scope of services, communication expectations, and how they handle maintenance and tenant screening.

Many investors believe that interest rates are the reason why deals have ceased, but from what I've seen, that hasn't been the case.The finance method has changed, not the opportunity.A few investors are switching to:Property income-based deals that are eligibleShort-term funding for value-addingLoans are structured around the transaction rather than personal income.Are you wondering what tactics other people here are employing to maintain deals in the current market?

In our office, we have a running joke that we could work for free, but owners would still complain about material costs and such:(So, how would you keep your cost-structure low?

Are there existing structures, topography, vegetation, water bodies, streams, irrigation ditch, etc.