Most importantly you seem to have an understanding that education is the foundation to build your investments on, and that will keep you from chasing shiny objects. 

The goal is to build confidence, learn, and set a solid foundation for scaling later.

It's funny how you can fill your mind with education and then when the moment of truth comes and you have to decide it can feel paralyzing in some ways.Educating yourself is so important, and I think that the general education of listening to the podcast can serve as a great foundation.

@Ian Kibbe digging down the basement is pretty pricey and it depends on the existing footing and the state of the existing foundation.

The original goal, rightly or wrongly, was to maximize rentable units, so we rebuilt the main house from the foundation up into a 3 bed 2 Bath 1,600 sq foot main house, and added a 600 sq ft 1 Bed 1 Bath JADU, along with a 1,200 sq ft 3 Bed 3 Bath ADU.

You also need to know if you will need to underpin the foundation as that can add up.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

I want to create something that adds value to the industry, so I'm looking to build a solid foundation in this field.

.- Property purchased in July 2024- Rehab not complete, and I got a local person involved who meets them on site weekly as my representative on ground- Due to his observation, we discovered foundation issues that need correction.

Basically from the foundation up.