There are some platforms where you will need a channel manager those costs vary by who end up choosing.

The builder will need to supply a Cost analysis, Blue print and a few other things prior to the Draw being negotiated and set up.The land that you own will act as "Equity" to offset the LTV/LTC so you are off to a good start. 

I was wondering what are wholesalers and flippers in the Columbus Ohio area using to roughly estimate rehab cost per square feet?

It's also important to account for factors like maintenance, vacancies, and unexpected costs to ensure your investment remains cash flow positive.

If none, NY and NJ are not the best spot to "try" one as your buy-in is very high, cost is high, lag time is long, and competition is fierce.

It is more time consuming if you are managing it all yourself.You didn't list selling a property as an option to pay down loan principle.

All improvements would be added to the cost of your property and depreciated over 27.5 years.Any interest or taxes paid on the property for the full year are fully deductible. 

A separation of the property and the personal also allows scaling into more properties as each new property stands on its own for evaluation.Cons: higher rates and costs compared to conventional (although still should be reasonable and allow for a profitable deal, i.e. if rates are too high, the rent won't cover the financing costs so the rates have to be sensible and proportionate...)

It's very user friendly and makes diy property management easy.

If you are in a trade or business, you may potentially be able to write off costs to attend a meetup, and meals while you attend.The purpose is justified as you are trying to build connections which is required within the real estate space.The costs of the meals have to be reasonable.