The city also seems to have many improvement plans in place to make the area more walkable and safer for citizens to freely navigate the downtown area and support local business.

If anyone has advice on how to put pressure on management or navigate this type of situation, we'd appreciate it. 

You might find mentors or partners who can help you navigate your first deals.Analyze Deals Thoroughly: Make sure to run the numbers carefully on potential investments.

There are good QI's that will help you navigate the options.   

To get started, consider networking in local real estate groups to find reliable contractors or partnering with experienced BRRR investors who can help navigate initial projects.

If they reached America by plane, boat, trains or slowly walking, they surely can navigate a home purchase.

Here are some key red flags to watch for:🔴 Lack of experience: A borrower without a proven track record in real estate projects may struggle to navigate unexpected challenges.🔴 Overly optimistic projections: Unrealistic ARV (after-repair value) or underestimated rehab costs can signal poor planning—or worse, a lack of transparency.🔴 Incomplete or disorganized documentation: Missing detailed plans, financial statements, or timelines could mean the borrower isn’t ready to execute the project successfully.🔴 Over-leveraged finances: Borrowers with excessive debt or insufficient personal capital invested in the deal could pose a greater risk of default.🔴 Questionable property comps: Overstated market values or inappropriate comparables may mean they’re inflating expectations.As always, thorough due diligence is your best protection.

I recently learned that income earned through Airbnb often doesn’t qualify as eligible income when applying for a second mortgage.For those of you who’ve used Airbnb as part of your house hacking approach, how did you navigate this issue?

Any advice on navigating the Section 8 rental landscape would be greatly appreciated!

Look at purchase HUDS, statement of work if it was a renovation and the sale HUD to make sure they made money on the deal.An organized and easy to navigate borrower's package.Security documents to collateralize the loan against real, tangible property.I also like to throw in some communication clauses with consequences for ghosting.Cheers!