Obviously the course designers have huge success in RE, but I am more interested in the course they developed and what I should expect to get out of it. 

I continue to invest in debt funds simultaneously, at my rate it started 33% but will trend to 20% of downpayments.

Several of my STR investor clients here in Colorado have used a designer, and they generally pick a few statement pieces that they spend money on and then go with FB marketplace  or even IKEA for smaller items. 

The top chart below quickly shows you what the renovated, avg and distressed homes sell for in that area on a $/sf basis over time, so if you are estimating way over the top line, you instantly know something is off, maybe you have an outlier comp on your hands, etc.It doesn't have STR data, because any STR we build must also pencil as a LTR to avoid being upside down if it doesn't workout, so we use normal residential lease data when underwriting our rentals.As for forecasts on the market, I don't do any aside from the current Q trending % at the footer of the charts, and it's really just the current Q's average data/performance held constant and applied to the rest of the quarter (since not fully done with Q yet).

Am I able to just form an LLC, designate it's purpose as a QOZ Fund and then fund it with my own money to buy some land?  

DSO Trends: Like DSOs, MSOs often prefer continuity for patient retention, but they may be more flexible depending on market dynamics.

What you want to steer clear of is the design firms types that will tell you that not only will it be expensive but take a ton of time.

Factors like real estate trends, property taxes, and competition also play a role.

(In MOST cases) With permitted work, you are required to file an affadavit that the value of the work being done to a FEMA designated Flood Zone property is not worth more than 50% of the assessed value of the home.

Do we want every phone call going to a designated person and they can contact our handyman etc - OR - do we want to continue taking these calls?