I find a lot of investors do basic analysis and don’t dig deep enough.

@William J Anderson with anything, you'll probably want a summary/overview report and then another for a deep dive as needed.You'll want the summary report to be your go-to, preferrably showing month-by-month for comparison purposes. 

and i speak from experience on this end I bought over 250 C Ds coming out of the GFC in the mid west and deep south.. it was as you describe 2 steps forward one backward.. after two years and coming to same place you are today I sold out to my partners and let them take it.

New 200 amp circuit panel, Culligan water softner, new washer/dryer, and a deep clean Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

For anyone considering this, it’s probably worth consulting with a local land-use attorney or planner to navigate the specifics and make sure you’re maximizing the opportunity without running into red tape.

This guy's name (Mario Cotto) came up as a red flag at our meeting last month.

The key is to zero in on one market and really dive deep into understanding it.

Jump in the deep end.

I used AI to help me create an accelerated learning schedule and I believe financing deals is in another week or two out before I really start a deep dive into it but its been on my mind since the beginning of my journey.

Even you got hung up on the HELOC red herring.