My father and I attended the workshop, and the entire 2 hours was spent providing only “teasers” and using high pressure tactics to upsell to their (quite primitive at the time) mentoring program.  

However, the cost-effectiveness of such a mandate is highly questionable, and the resources required for compliance may be better spent elsewhere.

For almost $100k a lot you want a pretty high NOI to make sense of it, like over $300k IMO I agree.

Keeping rehab costs in check means focusing on high-impact upgrades like kitchens, bathrooms, and curb appeal, while avoiding over-improving the property.

Refinance is one way to do it, if you want to avoid getting new debt because cash flow is high look into lease options to buy or executory contracts.

I am a license holder with Air Ai for cold calling and integrating a full automation follow up in go high level.

Budget carefully, prioritize high-ROI renovations, and adhere to strict timelines to maximize profitability.

In North Jersey, buying is difficult from my beginner perspective with high prices, property tax, etc.Barrier to entry feels high in my area.

Funny enough, I was going to suggest you move out of SF due to the high cost ;-) I'd suggest going down the SF condo route to start as financing for commercial units is a lot more difficult than residential properties.

With a very high costs are so many are stretched to the limit.