I'm passionate about teaching real estate in underserved communities and helping others build wealth through knowledge.Looking Ahead: I’m seeking local and out of state investors, lenders, and professionals in the Atlanta area for STRs and MTRs, and in Birmingham, Phoenix, Columbus, Macon, and Augusta, GA for long-term rentals and small multifamily deals.Let’s connect if you share my vision for creating real estate that not only generates wealth but also builds lasting, positive change.

I would love to build there.

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

Therefore you have to rely on contract, if its a new build, make sure its in the Purchase Agreement.Why?

Real estate isn’t about doing everything—it’s about building systems and trusting others to help you grow."

In the "industry", you would use an "Acquisition/Rehab" loan that allows you to use part of the loan to apply to the purchase of the property and you'll have some loan funds left over to use for the rehab.

The tech industry and manufacturing growth in Reno also provides for a different client for short term rentals, something to look into.

All this is why, I believe, it's a rare thing in the REI industry. 

Many banks wont touch deals that are sub 90% occupancy, so you could negotiate short term seller financing to help give you runway to make the building bankable for a refinance while you reposition it.

It was a learning experience but I made it work in the end.Mine was a 5 unit commercial building that needed a gut renovation, similar to yours.