You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

The EPA has published new lead paint standards. https://www.healthday.com/health-news/environmental-health/e...All five of my rentals were built well before the end of the lead paint era.

You can do some sourcing yourself through Facebook groups, and online RE communities , and even pick up the phone and cold call some homeowners that may be tired landlords, don't owe anything, and have built up some equity.With enough volume, you should come across some solid deals.  

Albeit, when we building materials started to increase significantly, that complicated things and we had to just keep going.You will lose MORE if you sell a half-built property, than if you take it to completion. 

It sounds like you’re setting up a solid foundation for your investment journey.

Lots of good equity you built and can get out of this and into a cash flowing market (like KC :) ) or do it again in your home state!

My partner was on the acquisitions side of things, so he is extremely knowledgable in novations and creative ways to get the property under contract and I still have an extensive list of buyers, I have built very good relationships with from when I was doing dispositions.I am open to any thoughts on the best way to start and I am open to networking with any one to hear how you got started and what you would do differently now that you have more experience under your belt!

Piggybacking off of #3, you will receive favorable scheduling and complete your projects quicker.If you are wondering if you have adequate site cleaning built into your construction budgets ask yourself these questions: 1.

Then you have to think about 401(k) and IRA savings, which longer-term once your balance is built up, you can use a self-directed approach whereby you can use the funds tax-free to invest in rentals, private loans, etc... 

Hopefully you at least built some good industry relationships while going through this exercise.