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Validate their Legitimacy:Ensure the company is properly licensed and regulated, particularly if you're working with private lenders.

Not having them can create issues when selling later.Over-improving for the Neighborhood – Be mindful of your area’s home values so you don’t invest more than you can recoup.Ignoring Structural & Mechanical Issues – While cosmetic updates are fun, addressing foundation, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems first will save headaches down the road.For the best return on investment, focus on:Kitchen & Bathrooms – These are the biggest value-adds for a home.

and the property had a private dwelling value appraisal much higher than the public property appraiser claims. 

Do number, size, or area of investments owned play the biggest role in that decision? 

The biggest challenge we faced is the property's proximity to a railroad, which has proven to be an impediment to the sale.

I'm starting to see more private note holders reach out to get a loan against the performing note they hold. 

Thanks @Iris OlivasI did some searches and ended up on a site that provided state by state listings of Private Lenders some of whom did 75k and up. 

My biggest client today is a seller I didn’t even represent during his sale of a 24-unit building—he had another agent.

syndication/private equity deals have a much better chance of penciling and providing decent CoC as there are more economies of scale and sophistication at the GP/operating group level in general.