For background, I'm partnered with an architect and interior designer, but I'd have to find most of the subs as I don't have any formal connections (at least in the area I'd like to build).

If you're getting started, I'd suggest focusing on single-family homes in growth areas with strong population trends—let me know if you need help finding the right deal!

Quote from @Sherry McQuage: Make sure to check the zoning to make sure mobile homes are permitted there; check for any hazardous waste designation for the area; will you need to have the parcels surveyed out in order to sell the size you intend? 

There is also a second designated person who's a kind of CFO. 

Every marketing strategy has to be adequately design for you, your time and what you like to do.If you don't know start with one and move to NM the next one.

We are also going to see rates start to trend down once the 10 Year treasury start to adjust down.If you have any questions at all or need to pick a Baker's brain feel free to reach out!

Consider starting with a few lower-cost flips with a smaller loan-to-value ratio to reduce financial strain.Market Research: Sacramento can be volatile, so I’d recommend keeping a pulse on local trends—particularly in the neighborhoods that have potential for growth but haven’t quite hit their peak yet.

And, just maybe you’ve purchased at a point where Detroit has hit its low, bottomed out, and is set to reverse trend and grow.  

Though I'm in sure what the trends have been in TN over the last couple years.

.• Use some equity from the sale to make this transition smoother.I’m torn between maintaining our current home as an asset and buying  a new smaller house to use as a rental after we move back in versus simplifying and focusing on a single upgraded property Considering factors like market trends, potential equity growth, and quality of life, which path do you think would be most beneficial?