The bigger challenger with this arrangement is finding contractors that have the financial wherewithal and general professionalism to submit true invoices for work completed and willing to let it sit out there for sometimes 2-4 weeks until the draw comes in to be paid.  

I am very new to the space and brand new to the bigger pockets platform.

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And even in receivorships like with some of the bigger chains it's not a given that just because a store goes dark the landlord gets nothing. 

I'd personally be a bit more conservative with the underwriting and make sure to see what the carrying costs could potential get to especially if this is a bigger renovation and not just cosmetic. 

You’ll be living in one unit and renting out the others— but with a bigger payday!

Make a decision and move forward.Don’t make things a bigger deal than they are.What do you think about the garage door color?

It's a capital road block.

I'm currently exploring real estate investments, which led me to discover Bigger Pockets.I'm new here and just exploring to get a sense of things.

Prior to the workshop we had done research for only a month, including signing up on Bigger Pockets.