If you are a year and a half in and own more than a vehicle, you are spending too much and might be (based on my observations of others starting general or specialty contracting companies) just churning money.

I'm in a similar situation and looking to observe others experience. 

Just my observation, but your cash flow is not $350/mo.

This is just an observation, and it happens every Spring and FallWe have a large cabin in PF. 4 Bedrooms downstairs and 2 upstairs.So the older people likely take the downstairs bedrooms to avoid the stairs and the kids are upstairs.Parents and Grandparents tend to be colder natured than kids.The people downstairs turn up the heat, heat rises, and the people upstairs tend to turn on the AC.

It is my observation that 99% of all issues between investors and contractors in any trade comes down to miscommunication.

Hi,I just finished inspection on a home under contract and found some things that were not observable upon the initial walkthrough.

Based on my observation, you're one of those individuals that will do a deal on a handshake.

Just an observer considering opportunities in SEA.

It's good that you're considering putting 25% down on your initial property to manage risk.Regarding your observation about limited cash flow in today's market, it's crucial to remember that real estate investing isn't just about cash flow; it's also about building equity and wealth over time.

I do not think this was a major strategy killer, but the house sat empty during peak rental time (Summer before school started) and is still vacant at a price above Proforma.Some Observations: Closing costs came out to be much higher than the proforma estimateTaxes were spot onProperty Mgmt. fee spot onThe vacancy is listed at 4%, even though PM says I takes an average of 45 days to rent, so it’s a broad average I’m assuming after tenant leases or across all their properties.They advertise 2-year leases during the tour and most turnkeys are rented prior to closing, not the case for my property, still vacantOne inquiry has come in for a family whose house burned down, but they want 3-month lease smack in the middle of winter for another renewal, not optimalNeither the marketing department nor PM inside Reedy was very proactive as far as communication.