Lessons learned?

Chris, Yes, lesson learned.

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So I guess that was my lesson number one: all the issues you’ll have with residential agents are magnified in commercial agents and finding a good agent to work with is more vital in commercial.  

My initial focus was on flipping, holding, and selling residential single-family homes in college areas, which provided a solid foundation in the nuances of real estate.After completing my degrees in late 2018, I transitioned my portfolio to a trusted partner (with whom I still collaborate) and relocated to Columbus.

There's also growing regulation risk for the investor, thanks to the hospitality lobby convincing local Karens and pearl clutching city officials that short term rentals are nothing but drunk college kids and constant crime. 

I'm considering purchasing a multi-family property in Norman, Oklahoma City, primarily because of the nearby colleges and universities that provide rental opportunities.

I will then charge a bit less. One

Was thinking of Stillwater, I like college towns for multi family units.

It's ugly and it was all a very expensive lesson on how to vet GCs and how to develop relationships with the correct ones.