I'm also concerned older homes have already seen their biggest jump in capital appreciation and don't have as much potential for price growth compared to newer homes.What are your thoughts on older homes?

The logic doesn’t hold up...Let’s compare this with another investor who took a different approach.Seven years ago, Investor X purchased a duplex in a stronger market for $300,000.

Cashflow is going to be the strongest in Cleveland compared to other ohio markets.

Then it has an expense tracker to compare budgets to actuals during project execution.  

Unfortunately due to the business you choose to operate incidents like the one you experienced are more likely to occur compared to a property that's continually occupied by a tenant where the water would more likely be run at a higher frequency which would prevent the pipes from freezing.  

You may need to offer more to sellers and sell to a smaller group of investors (who may buy with cash and/or are willing to work on tighter margins).To help understand your market better, put your name on your competitor wholesalers’ lists and see what they are “offering” and compare those to what you would expect using your current model.At this point I am having trouble getting the property contracted.

As our team has grown, it's become easier to cover responsibilities if someone quits, goes on vacation, or if we terminate employment, compared to when we had one or two homes. 

I did notice end of 2024 to be more active and January to continue that streak compared to 2023 and start of 2024.

Also, on an international level SF RE is relatively cheap compared to central London, HK, Manhattan, etc.

Is there anything specific I should focus on during the due diligence process, particularly regarding title and document inspection, compared to a traditional sale?