Use Josh Rimmel for landscaping (professional, honest and reliable).

He has since refinanced and cashed me and my private lender out.

I am a professional cabinet maker and my father is a master plumber.Estimated sale price once complete $500k+Home 2: 210k mortgage. 5 bed, 3 bath redesigned to 5 bed, 4 bath, 3,000 sq ft.

.🚀 Making It Work1️⃣ Optimize Your Space – Converting a living room or office into an extra bedroom can supercharge returns.2️⃣ Target the Right Tenants – Young professionals, digital nomads, and students love co-living setups.3️⃣ Automate the Management – Using systems for roommate screening, lease agreements, and shared expenses makes it passive.Co-living is gaining serious traction in house hacking circles, and I’d love to hear from others who are using this model.

Another great option is the BRRRR method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat), where you buy a fixer-upper, renovate it, rent it out, and refinance to pull your cash back for the next deal, and this is a good route because most private lenders can go higher LTV than on a rental loan! 

@Geoff Engel If you don't want to be a landlord but still want to be involved with investing you could be a private money lender for flips or in partnerships and bring the money to the deal.

Since my firm is an investor private client boutique, I do not share resources outside of my client base.

I have no investment experience, only stock market and IRA’s, but I hope to learn a lot from professionals on this forum.

The other challenge is selling it, there is a smaller buyer pool for hospitality in a small market but that was known going in Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

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