Except that it's not.

Last house I did all the work myself except for drywall and insulation. 1150 square feet, down to the studs, everything new except the roof and I spent $66,000.

I agree with Patricia, but there are always exceptions to every rule.

The government will require all of her assets to be used up, except for $2,000 cash. 

Except -- it could be worth more if I put it somewhere else.

There might be a few exceptions like everywhere else but you might want to check Airdna and you're gonna be able to draw conclusions right away.

Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Quote from @Chris Seveney: They are more than a one man show - they are doing $10-12MM a year in lending (also have other parts of business) and have the people and systems in place includin g all above except the deal flow.How does one profitably run a PML company with numerous people only funding 10-12M a year?

Except you insist on giving the OP a "yes" based on the generic strategy (A) while I insist on giving him a "no" based on his specific situation (B).To answer your question to me - no, I'm not trying to be controversial.

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The best projects I've seen from my desk are folks who are doing hyper-targeted, well-researched deals that are generally in higher cost of living (there are exceptions) areas.