The manual entry of numbers has moved to an automated model with accurate ARV, Cap Rates, etc.  

Over the next 3 - 5 years I plan to 1031 exchange all of our single family homes and purchase another 40 that won’t have mortgages (we use the lease option model to sell our properties to maximize profits so we cycle through properties every 3-5 years).

Moving to a portfolio model—where a pod (1 PM + 2 VAs) manages all aspects of 200+ units—streamlined operations and improved accountability.

definitely pretty common among Hard Money Lenders - just have to have a strong valuation team and expertise Yeah I can't remember the last time I had to get an appraisal on a hard money loan.  

Mount airy can definitely be a very difficult area to navigate and I actually turned to Stuart and ask him about his expertise because sometimes even as a professional I am not 100% proficient in the neighborhood.

We wanted to test out the Padsplit model and have it in our portfolio.

I'm in the process of meeting and vetting two (for now) Cape Coral builders who might have the expertise and bandwidth to take over partially built projects like yours.

Personally, we saw some great deals, but there were others with different modeling that we have that had us winning very, very few bids.

They all use the same business model.

If there are other areas in the Charlotte Metro area you're interested in, I'd be happy to chat with you about them since that's my area of expertise!