That's just another example of one of the many things you won't know, especially if you invest in multiple states for "diversification".

See what amenities the competition has that you don't have. 

.💡 Are you seeing this trend in your network?

If you want to give something, I'd suggest a discount on BPCON for example.

If I could wave a magic wond and go back in time to be your age I would 100% house hack a property, I would contact a mortgage broker and see if there are any types of incentives for first time home buyers to assist with a down payment.

As a Realtor, I am seeing inventory fly off the market in many cities and my buyers are having to fight to go under contract.

@Kyle Lamhypothetical example with simple numbers - you buy a house for 100K and fix it up for 50K.  

The first example is far more common.Plus the fact that the bonus depreciation is going away by 2027 (it is at 40% for 2025) will make it harder for it to pencil out.

I see former players from the 2000's coming back to the industry under different business names, and some of their prior work was less than stellar.

I often get exceptions to close vacant beyond 6 months of ownership but generally speaking we'd want to see it leased after that point for the best rates and terms.