Your focus on the Dallas market and Fix and Flip projects sounds solid, especially with the DIY approach and having an interior designer on your team. 

Once the work was complete, I refinanced to pay off the hard money loan and held the property as a long-term asset.This duplex also marked the start of my short-term rental journey—we ran our first Airbnb from one of the apartments before scaling to bigger projects.

The most successful investors systemize and delegate.How to Let Go (Without Losing Control)🔹 Automate – Use rent collection software, project management tools, and automated messaging for tenants.🔹 Delegate – If you’re spending hours on tasks that someone else can do for $20 an hour, it’s time to outsource.

So my patience is wearing THIN on the Bennah Oaks Ocala project. 

And how much rehab ($ amount or $ of PP) are you comfortable with in your projects?

We decided to outsource major tasks such as septic installation, plumbing, heating, and carpentry, while handling smaller projects ourselves—a decision that proved beneficial.

JobsOhio projects that, indirectly, approximately 4,500 additional jobs will be created by 2035, further amplifying this effect.Implications for Real Estate DemandThe substantial increase in the workforce will drive demand for both rental and owner-occupied housing.

Sounds like an interesting project but I am sure there is more to the story.

Local market trends: Could you share any insights into current rental market conditions and future growth projections for these areas?

They will look at the ENTIRE cost of the project and calculate what they can offer you in loan amount.