I am certainly guilty of biting off more than I can chew when it comes to taking on projects that I was not skilled enough to properly move forward, and have used professionals on a few of the projects to get me to the finish line. 

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

Or, 2) take the client, do your best with the listing knowing that it probably won’t sell for the price she wants, but leverage the listing to do open houses to build a book of buyer clients. 

Depending on your area and price range I would suggest getting into a Multifamily 2-4 unit first if possible.

For background, we're looking at condos/apartments, single family homes in the price range of $250-$350K.

When rates inevitably go down, prices will go up so people buying now will be able refi thus increasing cashflow while also getting appreciation.

Purchase price: $430,000 Short Term Rental

@Jorge MartínezIf the builder is offering incentives to buy down your interest rate and if there is some negotiation room on price the new builds can be a good investment because you'll have a lower monthly payment and new builds usually come with some type of warranty and will have lower maintenance cost because everything is new.

Ultimately, I would love to end up with a community of 20-45 microhomes, with a retail price of around $150,000 each.

But for a site that small, ESS would give you a website and software and decent price.