So I agree Chris raising capital if you dont already have it saved up is not so easy.

where I do think it helps is if your raising money from folks and or with banks..MBA gives some credibility for sure..

As @Nicholas L. stated what are the expenses going to be if you had to put money into the property and could you raise the rents if you did fix some of the issues.

I will say that once the floor was down, and we found the raised spots from the debris that didn't get cleaned properly, I noticed that repairing the floor is much more of a pain than I expected it to be.

I am currently looking for a 2nd job and I should be getting a raise in my current job.

(I reside in Texas.)Born and raised just west of Westminster.

@Alex RodgersGet the rent on my Bay Area SFH up to market rate, may do MTR one of the rooms (existing tenants are okay with this), raise rents on existing tenants in mult-unit (a little difficult since it's under rent control so for 2023 could raise it 3.6%), raise rent on existing tenant Class A Indianapolis home (still figuring out the amount, don't want to scare away a great tenant). 

Matt Faircloth gave me tips on raising capital and my business website that was priceless.

The only legit reason is if they use educating and mentoring others to raise their connectivity, presence and profile.

If the practice is successful then raise the rent on the tenant.