Going to jump in sooner than later after a prop in the upper Midwest closes .. serious revitalization going on and some big appreciation

The data shows a significant appreciation in larger homes' prices and a notable interest in luxury and new apartments.Invest in substantial renovations with high-quality finishes, modern amenities, and possibly smart home technology to attract the upper-end market.

Your credit card utilization is approaching the upper limits and your monthly debt payments are pretty high.

Credit score is mid to upper 700's

Why not allocate 4-5 markets and start marketing to local realtors for off market fixer-uppers.

I have rentals in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and there seems to be a shortage on rentals.

A handy search bar in the upper right makes it easy to find previous discussions, blogs, podcasts, and other resources.

Further, I’m also willing to bet that the contractor’s average daily balance is low; and going out on a limb I’ll bet that he himself has bounced a fair number of checks (probably the result of deposits that were returned insufficient).

Here's an example I used many years ago:"I'm interested in a cheap fixer-upper single-family home under $100,000.

The other issue you have here, is you are trying to build tall, which means that there is a natural increase in cost simply for getting everything up to the upper floors because it is going to have to be hoisted up there with a telehandler or a crane.