You’re the insider who can ring someone up, say you’ve got a contract on a property ripe for a cosmetic upgrade, and watch them perk up.I’d say give it a whirl, see how it feels, and don’t hesitate to tweak your approach as you learn.

I get upgraded on 80%+ of my flights when I don't directly buy business/first which is a bonus of the status.I've been following the points guy for a few years now.  

Quote from @Devin James: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: for us we do very little marketing we rely on MLS what we do to compete is spend an extra 10k or so per house with upgrades other builders simply wont do..

They may less sensitive to need upgrades/remodeling and avoid moving. 4) get a backup/lowball offer from opendoor, offerpad, etc etc.

We have minimal resources as far as money goes, but we have a relatively long list of upgrades (window treatments, hardware, light fixtures, paint, etc).

@Brent Hindman Are you looking to upgrade your primary residence or what would you be looking to purchase as the next home?

They wont connect service in a unit (had service before turnover) because they're upgrading service.

I am looking for insights from anyone who has recently upgraded their electric service in Chicago.

Your true asset hunters are in the basement, the yard, the whole property looking for ways to upgrade the asset that others are missing.You are being very smart about your VA utilization, you just want to make sure the asset is right.

Start with your primary, rent out any spare bedrooms "house hack"Use that to practice upgrades, kitchen, bathroom, curb appeal... etcNow you have experience as a landlord and flipper, use that to buy a distressed propertyAdd 40% equity to the property through home makeover, refinance into a low cost mortgageNow you are cashflowing a healthy margin on a second property, use that to build equity over time, cashout later and buy your duplex/quad.If it's going to take you 10 years to save up a down payment for a small apartment building, yeah it makes more sense to start growing your portfolio with cheap SFR flips instead.Every market is different, every borrower is different, every property is different, it would be ill-advised to recommend anything without recognizing the individual's nuanced goals and objectives with their next acquisition.