Quote from @Nicholas Haubner: @Andrew SyriosThank you for your reply, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read through and give me your advice.

Getting the information takes time and experience but once you have it you'll be light years ahead of others who are just starting out. 

Turns out, the previous owner did take many steps to mitigate the moisture damage and the home was very dry and mold free when we acquired it.

Someone taking out a mortgage for the first time has NO history of paying a mortgage on their credit score, BUT lenders still believe the score is useful!

Did you take the course?

Check with your lender about any owner-occupancy requirements tied to your mortgage.Market Analysis: If you plan to rent it out in the future, take a close look at rental market trends in your area.

We've never had any issues whenever we submitted a claim, and they would take care of the type of situation you're dealing with.  

Talk to other clients, go look at his current job site and see how clean it is, the quality of work, if the order of operations is making sense so far, etc.PS I'm a GC in the Nashville area and can take on a handful of clients in 2025 if you need me.

It’s exciting to hear you’re looking to scale up into larger multifamily investments—financial independence is a fantastic goal, and it sounds like you’re taking the right steps to get there.It’s great that you’re already focused on assembling a team and diving into market analysis.

I also have $100,000 in the bank, and I'm trying to figure out what steps to take next.