I am definitely interested - not currently an owner but have two offers out this week and actively looking to invest here - specifically Lake Harmony/JFBB area.

You’d gain tax deductions, and you’d relieve yourself or your parents of any additional work regarding reservations or repairs. 

For beginners, focus on markets with lower entry costs, high investor activity, and steady demand—like parts of the Midwest or the Southeast.

Most banks allow you to export the full year of activity to excel.If you are not comfortable using excel - you should reach out to your accountant if he/she has a bookkeeper on staff and how much it would cost them to do your books.It may be cheaper overall for your accountant to do it if you just need the books to be done once a year instead of on a monthly basis.Furthermore, this saves you from having to pay for the software.

Still stay active in BP though because there is a lot of wisdom in this group. 

I'm sure you and I both understand that as flippers, having control over the construction cannot be stressed enough.

Liquidity: If this is your first or second property, prioritizing liquidity (by cashing out now) might allow you to seize unexpected opportunities, especially if you’re actively prospecting deals.Since you don’t have a deal lined up yet, you might explore options to minimize the gap, like prequalifying potential deals or using short-term financing strategies to bridge the 4 months.Good luck growing your portfolio!

I am still very active in my local market as a host of the WWL Home Improvement each weekend.

We also have an alumni friend who is a few years older than us who is actively investing in real estate in our market.

🏡 We saw the number of active listings at 8,875 houses still on market to end the month, vs. 10,934 at the end of October (see chart above).