It's that simple.You Don’t Need to Be a Financial Genius: You don’t need a degree in finance to use transactional funding.

It's that simple.You Don’t Need to Be a Financial Genius: You don’t need a degree in finance to use transactional funding.

My wife and I are new to the forum and community (long time podcast listeners), interested in finally breaking through and buying our first rental property!

Now if it had been in lease to begin with, clearly disclosed, not in fine print on page bazillion but CLEARLY disclosed, I think you'd be a-ok.

Charlotte, NC:Pros: Rapid population growth, booming job market (especially in finance and tech), and a very favorable business climate.

An additional friend of mine well versed in finance would like to join this project.

I figured the unit being on the rooftop is a huge labor effort.CA sure does sound different. 850SF?

(inspector didnt mention but not sure if he creates issue in final inspection, also not seeing space in current panel to add)(had a look at subpanel which solar company added recently, that one is square D. )here is pic from Siemens panel sticker - 

Experts with rooftop deck experience and mold would be great.

I’m developing a commercial building in a country in West Africa, and would love your insights on its profitability and financing approach.Project Summary:- 950 sqm corner plot under a 40-year ground lease- G+1 commercial building with 36 shops, a prayer room, and rooftop ad panels- Located in the capital's market zone — very high foot traffic- Initial investment: the equivalent of $USD 930,000 in local currency which includes the 10 years of prepaid land rentRevenue & Occupancy:- Annual rental revenue (Year 1): the equivalent of $USD145,000 in local currency- 7% shop rent increase every 5 years- The annual revenue assumes 100% occupancy, which is typically reached within 1–2 years in this area due to high demand and visibilityOperating Expenses:- Recurrent yearly expenses total USD$20,000, covering: Security, maintenance, generator upkeep, insurance, taxes, repairs, and contingencies- Land rent restarts in Year 11 with a 10% increase every 10 yearsFinancing Scenarios:- With loan (USD$550,000 at 7%, over 6 years)   → Break-even in Year 12- All-cash (no loan)   → Break-even in Year 8After breakeven, the project produces pure cash flow for 28–32 years.