Making the connections, meeting quality contacts, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT....are all a part of that.

However, at the end of the day, dreaded bills needed to be paid and you know the rest.That's when I stopped doing everything not because I was discouraged but because I needed to invest some time into identifying what variables I was either missing or leading me amidst.

, but it seems like it could be risky and I'd need to identify a good market to invest in (any tips welcome).

I am wanting to develop a commercial property.

I guess you could develop a second cleaner-helper-handyman as backup.There is an insurance coverage issue that I don't worry about because I have umbrella policy, but you might.

You can check the zoning here (https://qagis.sanantonio.gov/pds/onestop/index.htm...) or call the City Dept. of Land Development (https://www.sanantonio.gov/DSD/Constructing/Land).  

If we have worked hard to develop our rental portfolio, good for us.

It was not an easy one, since we are in CA and the property is in OH, but we made it through and are looking to take on our next project.Bought: $79,900Initial budget: $65,000Real budget: $97,000 (mismanaged project by initial contractor (and second contractor))ARV: $219,900Improvements:Brand new siding on the second floor (was not in the initial budget)New roof (was not in the initial budget)Sealed and painted the basement - was quite creepy down there beforeOpened the floor plan from the living to the kitchen by widening an existing walkwayMoved the kitchen from one side of the house to the other to capitalize on the stained glass windowsGutted the upstairs bathroom and added really good looking featuresAdded a half bathroom and laundry room downstairs by the entry to the backyardNew ACNew plumbingNew electricOur contractor performed extremely poorly on this job, and I am happy to share a cautious word with anyone who aims to invest in Cincinnati about the team at Kaiker Development and Creative Customs Carpentry.

The advice I would give is to find some wholesalers to source deals for you, source your own deals via direct mail or phone calls, and also work with your agent on identifying deals and crunching the numbers to make sure they really work before writing any offers or contacting the seller to see if an offer can be made at whatever price you are thinking of offering.You and your agent should be a team and should be working together on doing what's best for both of you.

I notice a lot of development on the west side.