There are several hurdles during the process:Find the deal - Unless you are marketing or plugged into a community where there are opportunities, it isn't always easy to find the right dealsEvaluate the deal - Without professional guidance and research tools, it is difficult for a newbie investor to evaluate and ARV/FMV or create an adequate rehab budgetSecondary exit strategies - If things don't go as planned are their other opportunities to exit profitably.

Visit the property and learn about various renovation stages, gain insights from our experienced investors / speaker, and learn strategies for evaluating deals, managing budgets, and maximizing ROI.What to expect:Property walkthroughsReview before photos and discuss transformation plansDive into real deal numbers—costs, profits, and challengesNetworking with industry prosOpen Q&A session to ask anything about the process

And cash flow negative is a function simply of the leverage in a deal, you can be CF positive you just need to leave more cash in the deal and it's worth it for a better property.Completely different way of looking at things and you're going to be forced to evaluate like this in a new higher rate era plus housing scarcity.

With your background in lease management and site selection, that could be a natural next step.Regarding STRs, I can understand the hesitation—accurate expense tracking is critical, and not having that data can make evaluating deals frustrating.

This is not yoursituation, but just to walk through the different thought processesin Holding/Selling that a friend of mine is going through.Helped my friend getinto the Self Storage business and walked him through the wholeprocess from evaluating the market, selecting a site, developing thesite, systems, financing, insurance, etc.

Summary-  evaluate your scaling strategies.  

I have received other quotes for insurance and they were able to go with a replacement cost closer to, but still above, the property value (thus, way under the $2M evaluation).

.- If you build a good/great portfolio, you will have multiple exit options you can evaluate annually or whenever.3) Don't overleverage beyond your risk tolerence.

i would do self evaluation to see if you want to be active or passive on deals and that can help you in the right direction.

Do you export the raw logs or do you do some manufacturing of them before you sell them.