Build a portfolio of routine service call tasks and light remodels with actual costs that your Clients can compare to outside vendor's similar work.

Start by talking to a bank or whoever you plan on getting the loan from to find out how much you can borrow and what the costs are associated with that.

I work with a company that does tax appeals at no cost unless we win. 

I’d personally rather receive a little less rent and have the tenants cover this cost.

Short answer, redemption includes the VALUE (not the cost) of post-foreclosure improvements, no matter who made them.

There really isn't cash flow anywhere right now without some kind of niche or angle.If you buy a miscellaneous, "lower cost" house around the median in PA or OH, and put conventional or DSCR debt on it... it's not going to cash flow.And you really need to be hands-on somehow, whether that's literally your own or a trusted team. 

Welcome @Hogan Chouinard,Memphis is a city with a strong workforce that offers low-cost entry and provides consistent cash flow to investors.

The real test will come when the Fed begins to cut rates, as indicated for later this year, making it a challenging market for both parties.”Clare Losey, ABoR’s housing economist, recently said, “From the buyer’s standpoint, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages…The biggest headwind to them are higher mortgage rates and the decline in purchasing power.”Here are the full stats for Austin and the greater metro:Here’s a chart showing the median sales price of a single-family home in the City of Austin for the first half of 2024:The median sales price for a single-family home in June 2024 was up roughly 16% from the beginning of the year.

A much simpler strategy may be to sell the property, buy a new property, do a cost-seg analysis and take Bonus Depreciation. 

Site development costs can very submarket by submarket.