It would be like if someone prepared to sell by painting to create fresh visual interest, but chose fuscia and lime green...those colors would certainly catch the eye but I'd never claim that they overdid the curb appeal by painting with too much visual interest.

I can do that for you if you are properly prepared with reserves and credit.

If tenant raises factual defenses such as falsifying the lease or claiming they paid rent, there would be a brief trial which you would be prepared to testify against. 

If you have this debt and need money, you may not be preparing yourself for the challenges of being a landlord.

I wholeheartedly believe in the end you will come out ahead, but you must be prepared to weather potential storms with the strain of limited to no cash flow, which can be challenging. 

Still, it prepares you well.

I would test one as MTR and maybe one as STR, depending on your market.For those of us who know Sacramento, there's actually quite a lot of information to go on in here.

I wasn’t prepared to lose so much of my savings as carrying cost basically I paid for the tenants to live there for 3 months + my own living expenses in that time.

The long hours and dedication will pay off as you learn the ropes and prepare for your first investment.

My timeline so far has been:End of Oct 2022 - Permits ApprovedJan 2023 - Lot ScrapedMarch 2023 - Fill dirt brought onto lot, compaction tests in progress.