There are major manufacturers and distribution centers as local economic drivers that help support a high quality of life for its' residents.Montgomery, Alabama is centrally located and perfectly positioned in the Sun Belt.

@Luke Ezzo Focus on buying quality real estate rather than setting your sights on owning a specific number of doors.

If you want to create a quality website, you need to start with a design.

Because of my limited capital and to avoid putting all my eggs in one basket, I’m moving more towards fractionalized.Unlike a brokerage, I only look at loan quality, I’m not motivated by commissions, thus less likely to lose money, in my view.

It's also worth revisiting the scope of the renovations you're planning—are there areas where you can save without compromising quality or appeal?

And if that wasn't bad enough then I paid a leasing agent to find a quality tenant, and of course this tenant paid only once, in Sept. 

I think the market is strong for MTR's, but it depends on the neighborhood and the quality of the unit.

If one contractor can lead you to another and they do good work together the overall outcome of your project is going to be smoother and higher quality.

Create some equity, and you can always flip them a year or two later, with capital to use for your next deal.The approach should always be to buy quality assets in a good market, with a clear exit strategy.Sounds like that's what you're doing as well!

It wouldn't matter what licensed professional did the work, or that it was done "per code," or how good the quality was, etc.