I actually believe the complete opposite because of several different life experiences.I just encourage EVERYONE to do their own research and think long and hard about every aspect of carrying or not.

We went way over our expected budget - by far our worse budget miss ever (remarkably we were only 0.5 week over our 2 month timeline).Using my rule, take the estimates and double them then add for lost occupancy and that is what I would be seeking or the owner have the work done using licensed contractors and do the work, take the risks, and suffer the vacancy costs.If you purchase having to do the work and your appraisal can handle it, the credit at closing is superior to price discount.  

On line platforms make the marketing, administrative and organizational aspects of syndication about 1/10 as tedious as before.  

We are always looking for the best way to serve all aspects of our community.

 That felt fee service IS an agent.Flat fee services often let you put it the agent remarks whatever you want and have little compliance checking.  

They provide excellent, practical advice on every aspect of MTRs including cost metrics, location strategies, market data sources, needed furnishings, and more.

Your post, and its content, appear to all be quite honest, which is, in itself, is a remarkable revelation in today's society and much appreciated.My main problem, being both older and retired, is getting around the technology involved today and I have found several people who appear to be able to get a site up and running for me and get me front page Google rankings.

Best advice is to keep exploring aspects of the RE investing world and decide which feels right and best for what you want to pursue.

You can control a lot of aspects of the loan including LTV, length, type, and where to deploy the funds (BRRRR, flip, new construction).

I figured I would still have to be very involved in this aspect, especially doing more than one rehab project at once.