Seeing how they’ve handled similar projects—especially when things didn’t go as planned—can give valuable insight into their problem-solving skills and reliability.How do you usually gather this kind of information?

Find someone at your local REIA who you click with and see about partnering with them, following them through a project, or offer to trade your labor/skills for them mentoring you. 

Sticks hard costs usually starts at $175 psf without soft costs. 

But, as tou sharpen your analytical skills, and quantify the parameters of your search, you’ll be able to better target a doable deal.  

Being aware of not biting off too much at one time is a skill, and it seems you have it.Real estate is all about incremental wins and, maybe most importantly, staying sane and JOYFUL while doing it!

Good contractors charge a premium for their work , because we can , you are paying for our skill , our experience , and our relationships with our subs . 

The great news is I have the time, knowledge, resources, and critical thinking skills to bring these projects to fruition.

As a country, we're soft.

Hey @Bryant XavierIt’s awesome to see another investor putting in the sweat equity and building up skills in rehabbing!

I am looking forward to growing in my knowledge as I expand my skills in REI.