Choosing a location near LA, accessible by a short flight or drive, will make it easier to check on your projects.

There's no massive oversupply in the Tri Cities and nothing in Sville/PF/Gburg is going to affect it as it's an hour plus drive away.

It drives me crazy when I hear these stories preventive maintenance is what should be practiced and discussing all avenues of the deal and the borrowers docs in advance.   

Applicant shows a DUI class B misdemeanor from 2021 - “driving while intoxicated”.

What I do have is relentless energy, focus, and the drive to succeed in real estate.I’m diving headfirst into multi-family and commercial real estate because I know this is where true wealth is built.

Personally, I've had success in Linden, Southern Orchards, South of Main, Driving Park, and Franklinton to name a few neighborhoods in Columbus. 

It drives me crazy but it does force me to 'prove it' before we spend money.

Or they are being very very patient to let the amortization arm of the IRR work for them.As they gain experience, money and age, they tend to become more amenable to letting their equity drive their investments rather than keeping it to provide additional cash flow. much like @Shiloh Lundahl's model. 

@Christopher Mooney - I house-hack a 2 Unit Building in Bayridge Brooklyn which is a 45 minute subway ride to Manhattan Wall Street Financial District (a 7 mile drive).

Yes, even during the festive season, the real estate world doesn’t take a break.Let me share two stories that drive home the importance of acting quickly in this business.The $40k Christmas Miracle: A few Christmas mornings ago, one of our rockstar team members, was enjoying some holiday downtime with his family.