Period.If you think every seller is motivated, every number will work, and buyers will throw cash at you, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.👉 Adjust your expectations—this business is about consistent effort, not overnight success.2️⃣ INACTION IS COSTING YOU DEALSEver stare at a lead and overanalyze every detail?

Purchase price: $68,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Sale price: $195,000 I purchased a long-term rental property from the MLS that had multiple contractor issues and significant delays.

It is hard to pin down specifically, but that seems to have been a factor in a few of the ARV-Appraisals that I've seen and has impacted the refinancing process.Otherwise, it has been a great market for my clients, great cash flows and repeatability which has really helped as they have scaled.

Yes, you can do a cash out refinance on the property to pull out some of your equity.

Possibly using mortgage/home equity loan on one unit we own to buy an extra one.3.

I hate to pay extra money for a PI on work we have already done. 

Purchase price: $74,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sale price: $145,000 I acquired a property from a couple needing to relocate, with significant repairs required.

Purchase price: $289,000 Cash invested: $50,000Live in/flip then LTR

House hacking with an FHA loan is a great way to minimize living costs while building equity, or you could invest in an out-of-state rental for steady cash flow.

Adding mass to the walls works wonders—attach Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) to the shared wall, then cover it with a layer of 5/8” drywall using Green Glue soundproofing compound for extra noise-blocking power.