Adding additional bathrooms (like a master ensuite) can be a game-changer.3.

Other than that its just a numbers game....every X offers gets you Y contracts....go find the numbers.

I'd like to get a few properties in my portfolio, continue to network and learn the game and then transition into finding, funding, rehabbing and closing my own deals. 

There are so many plays to run in this game I don't have time to type them all. 

I’ve been in the real estate game for over two decades, and I’ve had my fair share of experiences with PM companies... some stellar, others not so much.Here’s what I’d suggest:Start Local: In OC, there’s a lot of value in picking a PM company that knows the ins and outs of the area.

In the past year we've been through the ringer financially due to bad contractors, deal promises, and generally just being new to the game.

I personally like one sponsor who has been through multiple real estate cycles without losing any investor money, puts very large amounts of skin in the game, is conservatively leveraged and has a very good 1031 exchange program.

Real estate is a relationship game.

Hopefully, 2025 will reward us all who have stayed in the game. 

Views, indoor pools, game rooms and proximity to attractions.