Now to all the people that want to criticize the 9% saying i should have just kept it in the stock market and i would have had the same results, not so fast.Now I can 1031 exchange into a property worth triple the value with no cap gains tax. 

Aligning expectations with investors is such a critical part of building trust and ensuring long-term success.

You criticized the partnership model that I proposed even though you don't do partnerships yourself.

Hindsight Critique•Continue to build relationships to increase deal flow•Property manager (Mercer Hughes) is critical to completing renovations and quick tenant placement•Continue to build relationships with private lenders and personal investors•Have cash available to make quick competitive offersDid you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

They’ll be your eyes and ears on the ground.Research is also critical.

Call others vicious troll for critical reviews.4. 

Beyond the foundational advice others have shared, there are a few critical areas to focus on.

With a 40% expense ratio, the DSCR is approximately 1.21Hindsight Critique•Continue to build relationships to increase deal flow•Property manager (Mercer Hughes) is critical to completing renovations and quick tenant placement•Continue to build relationships with private lenders and personal investors•Have cash available to make quick competitive offers

Quote from @Harrison Jones: Thank you for the great question—it’s a critical point to address.

But as Dominic mentioned this will be full doc Move your liquidity to that bank as deposits are critical to these types of lenders..