Short term, leaving financing in place during rehab prior to resale — great strategy with limited risk to either party. 

So, you are not at limiting your self when buying a new property.

Quote from @Stuart Udis: @Robert Ellis Location Location Location...There is limited land supply in markets with high demand and high barriers of entry.

Credit is a factor as bad credit may limit options, or may have the lender require you to put 10 or 20 years of taxes and insurance into escrow. 

You have limited time as well.

Maybe its just a blip, but I'm hopeful that we'll see population increase in the city limits sometime in the next few years.https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/05/clevelands-population...  

That’s something I’m still fine-tuning as I explore new areas.As for scaling up, my focus right now is on leveraging tax-efficient strategies and building a system of limited liability companies (LLCs) to keep risk compartmentalized.

Very few non-owner occupied property policies guarantee full replacement cost - they typically provide replacement cost up to the dwelling limit purchased. 

Thanks again for your input, and I'll probably reach out as I get further along in the process.Hi @Edward Zachary Samperio, the regulations aren't that difficult and I'd be happy to give you a quick rundown about the density limits, hotel occupancy taxes, permitting, etc.

So, that makes a BIG difference in How you scale and what your personal “upper limits” are.