With these updates and professional staging, the home was transformed into a must-see listing, drawing significant interest and achieving a high resale value.

My advice would be to focus on networking with experienced investors, contractors, and lenders in your area, as building a strong team is key to scaling efficiently. 5 -10 properties is a great goal!

You’ll need a decent printer, quality paper, envelopes, and time to process everything, plus the patience for repetitive tasks.Outsourcing, while more expensive, saves a ton of time and ensures a professional look.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Readers are advised to seek professional advice If you have more than one property rehab going on at the same time, how does irs/lender/investor know which expense goes with what property?

After multiple calls and emails about the matter (even involving the local HUD office), I finally get a response that says "Unfortunately, HACW is experiencing a temporary shortfall of funding and will be unable to pay the HAP amount for this month..."

LOTS to talk about in Calgary as quality multi-family deals are being snapped up quickly, multiple offers on handyman specials, and parts of the city is experiencing Sellers Market, while the CIty of Calgary has decided to continue their major capital reinvestment projects, so there will be emerging areas soon! 

HI Bracken, I have a rental house in Ogden, and you're right the market has really been going up recently.My goal on such homes has been to buy with 20-25% down and have the rent be able to cover my PITI & professional property management.  

FB is not my fav, they are neither professional nor private.