Hi,I am about to open a 1031 and anticipate buying 2 or 3 homes ($120-180k ea.) in the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area, which is a very hot market with limited inventory. I haven't sold my existing investment property...

I know that optimism will bring you far.

That said, I'm not sure this is an optimal long-term strategy for scaling a business, but I believe it is necessary to stay solvent as a new investor.

He looked at the property with optimism and fresh unbiased vision where we were pessimistic and fatigued over the situation.  

Make sure all pages are optimized for your targeted local keyword. 

I only have about 15-20k I can use to invest, so I need to figure out how to get creative financing.Maybe you could consider joint ventures with homeowners who don't want to sell to wholesalers but don't have the money to do repairs themselves.I don't mean major repairs but just optimizing the appeal for a retail buyer.Once you agree on an as-is price near what a wholesaler would offer you could lock it down with sales contract.Then a joint venture contract could be drawn up that protects both parties.You would not be looking for distress sales because the homeowner needs to be able to keep paying the mortgage and has to have enough funds to move out before the work is completed.You would have to be selective about the owner and be confident they can fully understand the process and that they can pull it off. 

Looking for ways to better and optimize my basement apartment I stumbled on BP and instantly got hooked.

The domain name is important but if you want people to find your company using a search such as Google, your time would be better spent looking into SEO (search engine optimization).  

I've tried 5-6 and I just wake up feeling lethargic. 7-8 hours is optimal for me.

Hopefully, someone will chime in with some good responses to keep the optimism going