My best advice would be to read through the contract carefully (builders usually have their own individual contract that's written for them and is leaning heavily in their favor).

Celebrate small wins, learn from each experience, and lean on your network for support.

To me, you have the comp down the street, and I would lean heavily on that. 

These are just a few basic things I'd look for.In reference to the agent, you definitely want to find the investor focused agents that does a lot of deals and lean on them for their expertise.

lean on these forums whenever you have questions. good luck with your investments.

Find a managing broker who leans on the mentorship side.

This is what I’m seeing in the market: Leaning on existing lender relationships is generally the path towards originations these days.

I was leaning towards allowing section 8.

If you’re leaning toward BRRRR, make sure you have a reliable local team—especially a contractor who communicates well and can send updates and photos regularly.

And this helps make admin tasks more palatable.I have also started working with a virtual assistant to body-double me.