So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Deal per deal that will look different since the numbers are always different on each remodel.

How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.

Depending on comfort and cash, it might be a viable option as you can build equity and then sell without having capital gains, assuming it's your primary residence and you've lived there for 2 years.

Now we are mostly scaling our business with larger communities but I've used many different creative finance strategies including seller finance, private lending, hard-money, collateral from other properties, and lease-options. 

How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.

the cash flow you are referring to, are you attributing that to the $900 difference between the PITI and the gross rents?

As has been mentioned, try to find a way to keep as your primary for 2 years, and all gains are tax free at the sale.

I would love to benefit from the savings of grouping the listings as a primary with add-ons, but the last time I tried that, there were multiple issues on their end.

I have multiple listings across different parts of Florida and I don't even live in FL.