I thought I could solve the vagrant problem by buying and repairing the buildings.

Focus on building and maintaining active income first.

Creative financing options like seller financing and partnerships can help build a successful portfolio.Good luck!

Rather than build a portfolio 2-4 units at a time, we want big deals with 5+ MF at or over 100 units. 

Is it possible to make reasonable CoC return with that mindset when building my team?

We’ve worked together for about 2 years now, and he is focused on the operations side of the business.There are many solid sponsors and operators in this asset class, some newer than us, and some older – and quite a bit of new money coming into this space (part of this is where we are in the market cycle, and other asset classes being overpriced like apartment buildings).I’ve personally had several conversations with @Jefferson Lilly (and met him at a conference), and he knows the space well.

Best way to scale and build wealth is to 1031 exchange and I can help show you examples here in KC. 

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 offers Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

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