You are off to a great start so far @Jed Butikofer.Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

What are some tips to estimate what these expenses will be 6M, 1yr, 3yrs post purchase?

If there are any specific tips specifically trying to rent by the room house hack in a college, like things to look for in the house, how to estimate the correct rent, or anything similar to that i'd really appreciate the advice. 

Will add though, that a good PMC will immediately alert an owner about what their property really is and the expected challenges.Unfortunately, a decent portion of the time we do this, owners either don't want to believe the Evaluation Video we send them or decide to sell.

I like to garden in my free time, this summer i noticed how much we saved with the garden and I've been watching more videos on personal finance.

Could you share some tips on how to find the builders or is there any platform that I can use to reach out to multiple builders to get quote once the architectural drawings are finalized?

Let’s say you’re starting from zero in 2025—no properties, no deals, just the knowledge and lessons you’ve picked from BiggerPockets, books you have read and videos you have watched.What would you do differently this time around?

I’d recommend checking the Midwest market.Another tip to help narrow down your options is to talk to your lender.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

He rented the stores for office use, like a travel agency, and the other to a video store, when a barber shop of many years closed up.