I’m at the very beginning of my REI journey and I would love some guidance on how I can best optimize my planning, research and saving phase (which I’m dedicating 2025 to).

I’m in the learning phase of my real estate investing journey. 

Here are some tips to keep your projects moving smoothly and scale up:Managing ContractorsControl Payments: Break the rehab into phases and pay contractors as they complete each phase.

I am still in the learning phase, but I am actively researching some local markets to hopefully find something this year.

Additionally, we’re integrating trade-focused businesses (e.g., plumbing companies) into the organization’s ecosystem, creating another revenue stream that complements the housing initiatives.Paying Back Investors:Investors will see returns in two phases:Early Phase (5-10 years): Focus on cash flow from rents, property flips, and other high-yield projects to generate liquidity for investor payouts.Long-Term Phase (10+ years): As the endowment scales and stabilizes, surplus income from the portfolio will be used to gradually buy out investor shares.

We are just starting to research and plan for a move out to the southeast somewhere, still in early planning phase. 

.- Depends on what you're doing specifically, but usually I'd recommend getting an EIN at least to give access to business bank accounts- Repeating #1, if you're going to a property and 100% of your time is spent doing renovations and the like, sure, but if any of it is for personal benefit, that'd be disallowed.

I’m currently in the save all of money phase, I want a couple years of solid savings and some education before I get started, I’m 33 and have been working construction my whole life so this will be a much different career path for me.

Ask to see the approved final site plan for the first phase.

Duplexes with separate porches and driveways act as SFH with benefits.  1.