I was now afraid I had chosen the wrong strategy but refused to stop, and I kept calling and meeting with local banks.

Each area was great education for finding deals and rehabbing to rent, so this is the area I've chosen to really focus on.My growth plan was ambitious, but having that goal is important to me.

I figured this would help find any sweet spots from a timing perspective as to when it became more advantageous to buy vs rent.The first section shows what you would gain on your cash investment if it compounded annually at a chosen rate.

With your limited construction experience, I'd either bring on a construction manager or as I mentioned (and prefer) include administration services with your chosen architect. 

Hi DirkI don’t know if you’ve already chosen a broker but Exit Realty actually deals a lot with investors and I know that their agents and broker are also investors themselves.

@Lisa Stewart I consider wholesaling to be the best way to get a handle on your local real estate market while you get to know the investors operating in the area.To that end, I would encourage you to get on the list of other wholesalers in your chosen market and begin dissecting their offerings to hone your deal analysis skills.

One mistake I made due to having enough money to spare when first starting: My chosen marketing method for getting motivated seller leads was direct mail, and I spent a small fortune on that without really tracking and evaluating the marketing ROI, tweaking accordingly, and trying a different version.

I have chosen bandit signs and direct mail.

.- Logo designed and color palette chosen for consistency and professional look- Facebook and Instagram biz pages put in place- I am a graphics designer and created templates for coming soon, new listing, etc online ads using chosen color scheme- Website created (no IDX due to no money :-) )- Door knocking on 100 doors and left flyers I designed.

As such, we have chosen the strategy of building an expanding portfolio of investment properties.We are interested in acquiring multi-family dwellings throughout the midwest, and maybe Atlanta (more on this in future posts).