But getting access to a team of professionals that have been doing this for years, have the connections, have the resources and can get me where I want to go faster than i can do it on my own, that's a no brainer in my opinion.

Secondly, yeah your not building equity and your spending plenty on rent but ask yourself what’s going to make you more money, working on your career and increasing your income, or stressing out about a room or house that would increase your debt all for a measly 600$ extra a month and some equity that you could hold a lot faster if your main source of income was higher... the first response is basically saying the same thing. ..

They say when your running a race to follow the person who’s going a bit faster than you do you can challenge yourself and keep a good pace at the same time.

2. how much less vacancy will i have if I have a pro do it (assuming the pro can do it faster than you)  3. based on a 6.5 cap, if you raise your rent in that unit you could raise your value of the property by about 18k, assuming your expenses stay the same, so run the numbers and make sure the improvements come in less than this, if they don't you may not want to make all those improvements.   

Mostly BRRRR is more control and if done right, less out of pocket cash which can help you build your portfolio faster, but much more time consuming, less passive, more risk and likely less cash flow due to maintenance if the rehab is not done right and deferred maintenance not addressed. 

Right now Johns Island is developing faster by far.   

The reason why I suggest a minimum of 3 units or renting out rooms is because you want to maximize your cash flow so that you can pay back the loan faster to free up the credit line for the next property.

I can grow that money faster and safer by actually owning physical structures (real estate) with true value.I get that the old stock market was once the holy grail for previous generations to retire, but it won’t work for us.

You know that you are NOT going to get full value on your trade, but many people do it anyway- just easier, faster, whatever.

Ive had someone drive 3Hrs for some weight sets I had, I guess you have what they were looking for!