Scottsdale has been an amazing base for me - so much outdoor beauty, a thriving community, and, of course, a strong real estate market.Since you’re diving deeper into your Johnson City research, have you started looking at specific properties or just keeping an eye on trends for now?

You’re going to get a range of responses and it’s not that number that should matter to you, but the background behind it.

That said, hiring lawyers to write contracts, background and credit checks on strangers that already look nefarious may just add to the stress that we're trying to get rid of.

beautiful design. 

My background is in Social Work, with a Master's degree.

It's amazing to see old properties get renovated into something beautiful again - It's one of my favorite things about being a Chicago general contractor!

The beauty of personal finance is it's all personal :) If leverage works for you, awesome!

I Joined Jeromes Buying land and building homes program back in 2019Heres my opinion on my experience....First and foremost He offers two different programs. a 6 month program and a 12 month program.BOTH PROGRAMS ARE EXACTLY IDENTICAL THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS:You can choose to have the weekly mentoring by Jerome once a week for 6 months or 12 months on a zoom call and you can have access to a private networking group of real estate professionals whether that be (realtors, contractors, brokers, Private/Hard money lenders, loaning institutions, Surveyors, Engineers, Zoning Board members in different municipalities, pretty much anyone you would need to get a project completed) for either 6 months or 12 months.6 month program will run you $5,997 if you decide to pay all at onceor you can make a $2,300 payment every 2 months totaling $6,90012 month program will run you $9,997 if you decide to pay all at onceor you can make a $3,000 payment every 3 months totaling $12,000I decided to join the one year program and chose the payment option as i figured within 6-8 months i would have my 1st project completed therefor my last two payments would essentially be covered by the return on investment from that project.PROS:The group is really a family oriented space where you meet a vast variety of people from all types of background throughout the country and other countries that are doing business just like you.

How does it feel - Like that scene in Shawahank Redemption with Tim Robbins standing in the rain liberated, with glorious music playing in the background???

There are many REI strategies and Risk/Reward scenarios.Your will get far better responses if you give more detail about your investment and personal background.