He gives realistic no fluff advice for those starting out and of course that's a huge part of BP audience not the guru's or the guys at are at the top already or say they are.. but real advice on how to work in a local market and do the things it takes to get there and how long it generally will take a person if they are dedicated extremely focused on the goal as Steve and his family were. 

Learned that I needed a realtor that was local to the property location.

Heck my local credit union pays 3.5% on its basic account. 

@Paul Whitney Detroit property values increased over 20% in 2024:https://detroitmi.gov/news/detroit-home-values-increased-ave...https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-home-prices-amo...https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/20...DM us if you'd like more info...

Quote from @Victor Patel: I recently invested $60K with a local hard money lender who has been established in the area for decades.

He is our local expert realtor and real estate investor! 

We bought a property that we feel is assessed by the our local government too high.

That will give you a good idea of how it will go.Plus you can go over to https://awning.com/airbnb-estimator and put in some addresses and see the local competition.

Follow the local licensing and disclosure laws.

To find the best community bank, I would post in a local facebook group and ask which are the best local lenders to work with and ask for a specific contact.