I was able to save more money and add to my profit margin in the end.

Is it better to wait 'til it's sold, talk about the experience, reflect on lessons learned, and hopefully celebrate our profit margin, or is it better to simply be posting something, frequently, no matter the tone?

We build at cost around $120 per sq without a margin. with margin we get about $145 to $150 and the resale prices we build a home that is the right square feet in our market in Columbus Ohio.

So, in your particular case that's what you want to do is buy, renovate and flip and your margins will go all the way up.

Those I know that do really well often self manage as there is where most of the margin is made up.

Hard money lender finance rehab projects all day long, so they are pretty good with estimating ARV, profit margins and etc.

From an appreciation perspective, over the long-term I don't think one will necessarily outperform the other by a significant margin.

And actually the bigger companies can be more competitive because they have a lot more money to loan and can work on thinner margins.

Also, the opportunity cost of leaving the property vacant for a year while paying a mortgage on it and not receiving rental income is much higher than what the marginal difference in rate will cost you until you cashout refi it.

Thank you to everyone who responded, I'll be reaching out to shop rates and see what options are available based off my personal situation.What does the DSCR rates look like in comparison to conventional rates, as higher prices and rates will impact margins.