I think the before vs after pictures really speak primarily to your experience and ability to execute a project so it can help lenders gain comfort with future projects and allow you demonstrate what level of detail you except out of your contractors.

Consider population trends, job growth, and economic stability in these areas.2.

The real property investment can be repositioned if it proves disappointing in its original form; it can be refinanced or recapitalized if it has too much or too e pensive debt; inflation over time bales out many bad purchases, and finally the investors knowledge, experience and abilities can be leveraged to turn around a cash flow negative property.I’ll provide an exampleThree years ago we purchased a note from a bank secured by two auto repair facilities with a large amount of excess land.  

The impact of job growth in the market is something I always look at because of this 1 job is not just one job.

I also have multiple streams of income and the ability to reduce my expenses sharply if needed to payoff a major unexpected expense.

It has greatly lagged Huntsville and Madison in growth and appreciation, and should not be viewed as having the same growth potential whatsoever. 

You'll be hard pressed to find a coach that teaches Lacrosse, rugby, cricket, and shot put.Also, a coach is typically used to accelerate growth, not get you started.

We've got strong job growth (tech, healthcare, education), stable population growth, strong rental demand, and plenty of value-add opportunities in multifamily.

The reason is that I'm looking at this as a long term investment where my goal is to grow my money with minimal headaches (even if that means slower growth). 

I have broken down 4 key benefits to a retirement account: 1) Compounding interest in the absence of taxation (particularly with a Roth IRA) 2) Ability to self-direct into alternative assets, like real estate, private real estate partnerships/syndications, crypto, gold & silver and other alternative investments. 3) Credit protection (see state specific laws), but generally inherent protections. 4) Upon death, if setup properly, probate avoidance