Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $8,000

Cash invested: $20,000

In 2013, I put my knowledge into action by purchasing a two-bedroom home for $8,000 a...

I have every intent to complete my very first fix-and-flip project in 2025!

Purchase price: $205,000 Cash invested: $350,000 Our first project together.

It’s great to hear that you’re already working on a project to expand opportunities for real estate investors—that’s a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the field.As you dive deeper, here are a few things you’ll want to focus on to better understand how real estate investors analyze deals and make decisions:1.

If you decide to revisit STRs, you might want to explore properties where you can project expenses independently, such as using local STR forums or online tools to estimate maintenance, management, and occupancy costs.For networking and strategy-building, you might find local meetups or groups beneficial.

Hi Jonathan,Jay’s Fencing (209-847-3992), Elite Iron Fencing (209-968-6685), and Fletcher Fencing (209-662-8298) are solid options to get bids from and compare.I also offer consulting services to help clients navigate projects like this—whether it’s evaluating bids, ensuring the scope of work is clear, or helping you avoid potential issues during the process.

Draws are almost always held back until you reach certain points in the project or that work is completed.

That would set you up and make it easier to scale to another or larger project.

I like Columbus because that's where all the growth is projected in the next few years.

Hi Ursula,Even though this post is a few months old, I thought I’d chime in just in case you’re still working through this or for future projects.