It really all depends on the amount of risk you want to involve yourselves in. 

Raise fees on building permits, give tax credits on renovations.Suburban sprawl really hasn't been a good thing for the US.Of course, it's all about supply & demand.But, if you can figure out why more people want to live in Hazel Park (leading to teardowns & rebuilds) versus south Warren or Eastpointe (nothing happening) then you can make millions.

When it was all said and done I still ended up being able to pull about 5 to 10k more out of it than I put into it.Current mortgage including taxes and insurance is $1,519 and it's currently rented for $2,546/month.Yes, you can buy a house at auction that you then flip and sell for market value.And yes, I have participated in online auctions.This reply is over a year old, but did you have the hard money lender you were using already in place before you bid?

Things that AI won’t know:Market rent as isMarket rent renovatedCost to renovateSpeed at which renovations can occurLease up rate once renovatedInvestors learn all of this by doing work in their market.

If you end up moving in that direction and putting all the dominos in place, the last thing you want is to get towards the end and have the deal denied because of that.Unfortunately, most GAP funders keep regional to markets and people that they know and they keep them close to the chest.

I'm open to any and all advice you have!

Feel free to reach out—I'm excited to be of assistance and learn with all of you!

You can use HML don't get me wrong but if you just put a little bit effort in to pre-planning and getting all your ducks in a row then going with a traditional community bank would be a better option not only for your current new construction needs but also for future acquisitions.

That's all.

I tell people all the time: if you can't find a quality PM in a market, don't invest in that market!