From there, ask your spouse to review the document with you.

Self financed How did you add value to the deal?

I know it's a balance of reality, values, and what makes one happy that guide our decisions.

I am primarily focused on value-add/BRRRR properties.

Phoenix has a pretty diverse market, and while there’s no official A/B/C/D breakdown map, you can generally categorize areas based on price points, rental demand, and appreciation potential.For BRRRR, you’ll want to focus on places where you can still find properties at a reasonable price, add value through renovations, and get solid rental returns.

How did you add value to the deal?

A portion of rent goes to the purchase price which is on the top end of market value. 

As others noted, you are likely limited in what you can legally do anyways, so you won't be saving a ton, and depending on how you value your time, it will likely be cheaper to higher professionals to do it anyways.

Its also a great way to increase values in a market since newer homes sales offer higher sale prices.

Top secret How did you add value to the deal?