I’m open to brokerage inquiries and excited to contribute my skills to the local market.What I'm Looking For:I'm actively seeking "live and flip" opportunities to kickstart my real estate portfolio in Arizona.

I recently completed one on a multifamily property and found it to be a cost-effective approach.That said, there are a couple of additional factors to consider beyond the code differences between a garage conversion and new construction:Coastal Overlay Zones – If your property is in a coastal overlay, building a ground-up ADU may require Coastal Commission review, which can add time and complexity to the process.

BP Rookie podcast has a pretty good content on Airbnb, however mostly success stories.

I’d fix it up and list it to sell after I’d been there two years to take the gain tax free.

@Cheryl WellmanHi Cheryl, welcome to BP!

Most properties seem to be overpriced, often listed by pro investors trying to unload them, and have been sitting on the market for six months or longer.While I could put 50% down to make the cash flow work, that approach would likely derail my goal of acquiring four units in four years.

They were all booked up and it took me 5 days to get someone out there.

local REIA groups are filled with investors looking to buy properties.

It is balance sheet heavy but for some reason, most investors in BP are just focused on P&L and they stick with these free accounting platform that doesn't even utilize the Balance Sheet.A lot of the time when I clean up client's books, it's mainly in the balance sheet that needs to be fixed up.

Most will not do 100% loan-to-value so plan on something less than that for the loan amount.2.