How do I design a small yet effective real estate portfolio?

Hey Elizabeth - I'd factor in about $10k to get a padsplit up and running when it comes to furnishing which would include washer / dryer, additional fridge, bedding/desks, common area furnishings if you want to offer a little better experience.I'm only familiar with ATL - I think accounting for 1 move in / 1 move out per month is a good conservative assumption here.$8kish / year or so on routine and reactive maintenance combined which should include your cleanings, lawn care, maintenance calls ect. 12% per month of gross rents should be a good estimate if you want to look at it like that!

Factor in vacancy.  

Affordable Construction: Thanks to the small footprint of these homes, Griffin Modern’s designs avoid costly engineered lumber.

The type of heater installed is a baseboard heater, which heats up slowly and is designed to run consistently for optimal performance.

Predatory lease option investors know that and do that by design, they will keep the 5k-10k option payment after 12 months and lease/option it to the next family who is chasing after the American dream.

I have an attorney that is my designated RA for all of my LLCs. 

Running detailed cash flow projections, factoring in their management fees and expected rent increases (you can use some of the great BiggerPockets Pro tools like the calculators to do this!)

Its a more comprehensive view especially early in your investing journey unless $ isn't a factor.

Obviously the course designers have huge success in RE, but I am more interested in the course they developed and what I should expect to get out of it.