Private lending using retirement funds is my personal favorite (I've done a few dozen loans like this) for the following reasons: passive, low risk, and high returns.

So if your replacement cost valuation on the policy is not high enough to actually rebuild the property (oftentimes this is the situation when contractors are charging premiums because they are so busy with other losses), and unless you are personally willing to pay the shortfall to rebuild the property, the insurer will only pay you the depreciated (ACV) for your loss.

Coloma: For those experts, your input is highly appreciated .

Depending on the volume you would be submitting, find a company that does not have high monthly minimums and can walk you through the process if this is your first time using.

Tenants in Brooklyn tend to stay a minimum of 4-5 years in NYC due to high costs of moving.  

Talk to a tax advisor that you trust or know someone personally that has high trust with them.  

Other introverts will feel comfortable with you and that could actually help your journey......more important qualities are honesty, integrity and being a harder worker than others.Just be yourself and go get started.

To address this I took detailed pictures from beginning to end of my most recent flip, documenting that we did a thorough job using quality materials.   

Ultimately it was the customer service and poor quality of my post cards that caused me to leave.

@Ezra Avery you might want to read below to understand Classes of Property/Tenants.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?