Do a comprehensive market study to locate areas that are likely to appreciate in value and have a positive cash flow from rentals.

You can't value add stocks and you can't personally impact the value of stocks, you have absolutely no control over their value.

Our company has grown and we now have a bigger “starving crowd to feed” (Employees, vendors, etc…) so we are looking to make as much money and maximize profits on every deal.I’ve always told investors that if you are more focused on the money that we make, rather than the value you get.

A "no" today may be a "yes" in 6 months if you have kept in touch during the in between times.Please keep in mind the issue of value.

AlabamaEffective Property Tax Rate (2019): 0.37%4Typical Home Value (2022): $189,9766Annual Taxes on Home Priced at State Typical Value: $702.9The current metro area population of Montgomery in 2023 is 374,000, a 1.91% increase from 2022.

Your market competition will give you an idea of the value experience you can bring to your guests. 

That value, if owned for more than 6 months, can be used as the down payment for a loan.

If an investment property can go the income route where your debt to income is analyzed or go the DSCR route.Some DSCR lenders will go down to a $75K value and a $55K loan amount.

I would recommend researching companies before you join to see if they align with your values.

Is there anything I can do to ideally get them to not list the house and sell to me, I’m assuming there might not be many options, especially since the sister and I had agreed on a price that was below market value given I was planning to invest money to remodel the home and was planning to honor his wishes of not having the home knocked down to make a townhome or new home.