Doing the math, if a seasoned fix and flipper had a well-oiled efficient process and was able to consistently hit $50k per house (after costs and overhead required to go at that pace), he/she would have to do 34 flips in 21 months to make what we made on one deal.

This property will be my first and I will be learning as I go! :)   At

You're the GOAT.

If you generate enough money annually to dismiss a W2, then consider covering the ever increasing costs of retirement & health care and those do not go at inflation metrics but usually way higher. 

We have been working to be extremely conservative with our estimates but with this being our first go at this, any additional expertise is greatly appreciated! 

And if you’re not too sure, I think direct investment is the way to go. At

This being my first go at this, I'm curious about that building the exit value/attractiveness? 

I'm hoping they'll just go at the end of the month.

LOLOkay, buy the lien at a discount, some might go at ten cents on the dollar, keep it active, collect later with interest.

As we know stuff happens, if things change and can't assure that appropriate value-add at entry, it takes some exceptional integrity to tell those throwing $ at one "sorry, it's a no-go at the moment, we simply don't have viable enough deals to enter at this market timing" and risk they get imbedded with others.