Appreciated reading every response on this post.Keep us updated on your progress Diane! 

I'm not against hiring people without a solid estimate for the whole project but then it just means the work is paid based on an hourly / daily rate and I get daily updates on the progress and I watch them very very closely.

My book on Turnkey Real Estate Investing - Simple Concepts to Overcome Analysis Paralysis and Acquire Your First Rental Property in 29 Days (this title is a work in progress) should be released before the end of October.

How many zombies left today after years from the recovery?

Continue to repeat #1 recommendation every 12 months until you are tired of moving.The ugly truth is that you need some money to start investing in real estate and I strongly recommend you do it with your own money before you start lending money from family and friends.All the best and keep up posted on your progress.

Congrats on growing your portfolio so quickly—that’s amazing progress in just a couple of years!

Still in progress Lessons learned?

Let me know of your progress if you would, and we'll both keep an eye out for further responses to this thread.

I have worked in recovery, but currently am retired and have rentals I would like to possibly rent to Oxford house- or possibly convert into sober living if it makes sense financially.

Looking forward to seeing your progress in Birmingham and beyond.