Im a new investor and recently started signing up for local meetups, summits and being more active on the BiggerPockets forum.One question I've been hearing a lot is "What value do you bring to the table?"

Ever had to pass on a deal or scale it down because the financing didn’t line up? Curious how often capital, not opportunity, limits growth.

Solid plan... the issue I face with your first point is time wasted = money left on the table... instead of waiting for a correction, I feel that building from the ground up is the move, this way you're creating your own opportunity rather than waiting for a unicorn project.

Do you feel like you’ve left money on the table by not going for higher unlevered CoC return?

I think people are leaving a lot of $ on the table by not professionally underwriting with doing common sense things like an appraisal, a full underwriting file of credit etc. from the borrower. 

I think I'm leaving money on the table.

Ultimately, great rental deals happen at the closing table, and as long as you place great tenants (S8 or not) you'll have a solid investment. 

My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.

Let's talk about your table. 

Table closings are a thing of the past.