And with a twist, that everything from day 1 is designed and built to facilitate intaking private $ into the "fund".

And at the end of the day it's not up to me to fight the windmills and the way real world works.

My coach suggested (and I implemented) a "must do tracker"....it's a color coded spreadsheet (I like to print multiple copies and keep them on a clipboard to stay in my sight/top of mind). 

Best approach is to have your "team" set, before going out to secure properties. 

I'm sure it's a little more efficient in larger cities, but my market requires up to 60 days to get approval.Lower your expectations with Section 8 tenants.

Sorry to hear that you and your wife are having a tough time.

To make the strategy successful, you need to find a property that can be acquired below market value.

@Geoff EngelWelcome to BP!

It makes lead management way more efficient since they get to focus on people who actually want to do business. 

Take a look at sold comparabale sales over the last 12-24 months and identify what you can do to add value to a home using renovations to increase the subject properties ARV as fast as possible.