In certain instances ( since your help as far as your solutions go is considered consulting), you could cross a red line and end up violating the law.

You count those hours and the travel time, the offer prep, the research, and your wage is low.Most consumers also think we get the whole check.

With a household count of 250,000 to 300,000 in Memphis, that represents only 0.05% of the overall market (and maybe half of that when looking at single-family detached).To your other point, starting off with a 25% equity position is a decent position to be in with any market downturn. 

I've wholesaled so many properties, I've lost count, but I can tell you this - it's well over 1,000.I've been an on-site mentor teaching people wholesaling for 15+ years.I stand by my previous post.

We moved out in June 2023, and since then, I've been renting it out, generating around $1,450 in monthly cash flow, not counting variable expenses.

If you're in the Buffalo area, I would recommend Cross-State.

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Count your blessings because I've seen new owners lose over $10,000 with an inherited tenant.

If you jump into something before doing this - you're highly likely to get taken advantage of, or at best waste your time & money.Can't help with a coach:(Do recommend investing close to home if you can and then screen the heck out of PMCs with your expectations & goals to hire a good one.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

And with the alum. option, you'd need to add a nailer plate to attach the cross-beams to, which would increase the depth of the beam.