Is this a good deal (no pics of property, no income projections, no description if they are managing it)...Being thorough in real estate is critical, if you are not able to do research and be more definitive you will just be lost because of all the good and bad advice on BP.Some of these questions are like saying "I want a spouse".

I found the deal on a Bigger Pockets post by a wholesaler who had already negotiated a price with the owner, but was not able to get what he was asking for.

Is it notably harder to get started?

Since I already have four homes in process between flipping rentals etc, I’m not able to contribute monetarily to the project.

I've seen typical numbers of 1%-2% higher than your current rate.What HELOCs are designed for is to be a giant credit card.

I've identified a selection of cities, including Houston and some smaller ones, where the combined costs of land acquisition and construction (estimated at $120 per square foot) are notably lower than the market prices of completed homes.The plan is to acquire the land using 100% cash and subsequently secure a commercial or construction loan for the construction of two houses on the property.

Columbus has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, largely attributed to the presence of tech giants such as Intel (with a $20 billion investment), Meta, Amazon, and Google, all of which have established warehouses and data centers in the area.

That’s when Wall Street, the pension funds, and many insurance companies entered the field, providing wholesale money to most of the mega-giant P/HMLs you might have spoken to.

However, I feel it behooves us to make sure our membership and families aren't saddled with a giant "what do we do now" should anything happen down the road.

Mine was learning a ton from a giant failure.