This experience reinforced the value of strategic planning and efficient project management.

Know of an efficient way to identify hard money lenders that will solely focus on an 80K loan against a property purchased at $256K with me bringing the rest of money to the closing table?

Commission rates will become more efficient.

Hi Christine, for a successful out-of-state investment, carefully research and select safe, high-demand neighborhoods in Memphis or Columbus, consider the potential benefits of duplexes for better cash flow, and engage a reliable property management company to handle local operations efficiently.

  (2) This  investor owns SFH's in a market that possesses the fundamentals but sells prematurely and fails to take advantage of the primary appreciation event. (3) This investor fails to recognize the equity generated through the primary appreciation event is better served being reinvested in more efficient asset classes that will generate a greater return profile after the primary appreciation event occurs. 

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@George Lods, clearly this is all anecdotal, since we are talking all hypotheticals, or at least not deal specific comparisons.As others noted, there are a a fair amount of efficiencies you can get by building a duplex versus multiple standalone properties.  

My educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in finance, a commercial real estate certificate, and a minor in building construction and project management, with a focus on energy-efficient housing.

It sounds like you’ve got a solid plan in place for protecting your investments and managing your rental properties efficiently.