Brian also mentioned, him and Ron were renovating houses on a large scale and had been building a foundation for massive traction in the workforce and affordable housing market in the Mid Atlantic (my friend Brian is an active real estate investor and GSP’s lead project/property manager).

I’m actively seeking to purchase either a multi-family or duplex unit in the Columbus area  for a medium rehab project. 

You will also need to vet out contractors in the area to ensure you that they can stay on top of your project and will do what they say.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

Are there specific lenders which are easier to work with for small multi projects?

@Francis A.Insurance companies are now considering much more than just zip codes and have become more sophisticated in property risk analysis.

Purchase price: $101,000 Cash invested: $25,268 Sale price: $202,000 This was my first ever solo project.

You will gain experience with each project so don't let set backs discourage you but always try and learn from any mistakes.

i.e. how do they arrive where they do on analysis...

Once the work was complete, I refinanced to pay off the hard money loan and held the property as a long-term asset.This duplex also marked the start of my short-term rental journey—we ran our first Airbnb from one of the apartments before scaling to bigger projects.