Raising equity can be the most challenging aspect of closing a deal.

I'd level up with a BRRRR, live-in flip, or house-hack before jumping into a challenging renovation.

The biggest drawback I see is that you are not in control, unlike owning your rental property.

Your approach here has definitely given me a lot to think about in terms of spotting hidden value.Curious, with the deferred maintenance challenges you faced, was there anything unexpected that came up during the rehab that you’d approach differently next time?

Challenges?

Biggest difference will be in pricing.

I love the town, but I guess that my point is that it has substantial challenges as a full time local.

Last week, we closed on our biggest wholetail deal ever, and the results speak for themselves.

Have any of you faced challenges with getting your properties valued correctly for rent under the Section 8 program?

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!