We spent a little less than 2 months renovating the property: Brand new roof, Remodeled all of the bathrooms, Added a boat Pier, Repaved the driveway, Striped a basketball court, Painted the entire inter How did you finance this deal?

I have spent the last month learning about the possibility of using the FHA and hacking into a multifamily property.

There is a ratio of returns vs time spent and that is going to depend on how you want to spend your time.

This was the most we have ever spent on a project.

I pulled lists looking for a home for myself, but was considering wholesaling those that don't check my boxes.

@Tyler Stone if you can't find someone to hang your license with, I would not view the time you spent on the salesperson courses as a waste/mistake.I often recommend to new investors that they consider sitting through all the pre-license courses (even if they don't ultimately take the exam) as they're a great education and introduction to real estate, and very affordable compared to the information gained.I also tell them that since literally anyone can become a real estate agent, the class (especially an in-person class) can have some... colorful characters🤣Even if you never become an active agent, it's a very good set of introductory knowledge about real estate, and it's also very helpful to know when dealing with agents in the future - as you almost certainly will at some point.

My husband and I spent two weeks with two 30 yard dumpsters cleaning up the property.

Pandora's box is open so to speak, so if you are going to own a rental property long term it seems like you would want to factor this into your vacancy rate?

The product, as you mentioned, has a very thin wear layer AND the plans tend to be so rigid that I spent a decent amount of time fighting the warping from the pallet bands and cracks in the cheap T&G parts.I've since moved to a twice-the-price ProCore LVP product from Floor and Decor that has matching quarter-rounds, stair treads, and about anything else I need. 

For reference I spent $3k chasing a roof leak.