I ending up burning some money for the things you described (NAR membership, brokerage fees, quarterly MLS charges, etc), just a lot of things I found I wasn't getting any value from, I decided to simply put it on full stop and take a year to really reallocate and figure out what I needed to do.

-Start with a JV structure on a few smaller projects to establish a track record before seeking full financing on your own.

Very well versed with fix and flip (help create a full scope of work with phasing if you are new or out of state), we have three teams of contractors to get jobs done quicky (all licensed), long and short term rentals, and love the PadSplit concept for greater returns.

I’m Tieirra , a passionate real estate investor focused on fixing and flipping homes to unlock their full potential and building long-term wealth through buy-and-hold rental properties.

@Xavier PereraAt 21 and making $180K a year, you’re in an incredible position to transition into full-time real estate investing.

I would just make sure to call the city and let them know your plans in full detail to make sure that you can do it.  

This isnt the environment to go full risk-on in your first deal.

If we do a full rebuild, are retail shops the most profitable? 

I still have a full-time job, but my goal is to start with 1-2 flips/year for the first couple of years, then ramp up to 5+/year.Right now, I’m focused on learning as much as possible—market analysis, deal sourcing, estimating rehab costs, and raising capital.

Another factor is we both work full time jobs so it’s difficult for us to scale as quickly as we would like to but if we can take these early profits that would change things.