Details:REHAB (images below): We had to hire an architect/expediter to support our next round of meetings with HPOZTIMELINE: We are in Week 22 of 32 in RehabWe are far behind schedule now due to the HPOZWe are meeting with HPOZ staff on 3/13/18 in order to see if we can finally get our plans acceptedBUDGET: We are on budget still and have only spent $54k of the planned $194k of rehabSELL: Due to the delays, this home may not go on sale until the Fall 2018.

Many Assessor's do not have the staff or technology to review values annually.

I think this is what most people miss when they think 'scaling'.When you start making money in real estate and want to make more, very often one must take the plunge to hire more staff, outsource more tasks to allow you to do more of the more money maker activities.  

If you will need a variance then you 99% have to get the support of the planning and zoning staff when making the presentation to the city boards.

There is a good chance there is a staff or senior accountant with a firm who is choosing to focus their knowledge and client base on real estate. 

You typically need 75-100 units to be able to afford onsite personnel.If possible, go for what allows you to have onsite staff.

My goal is to double my units each year for the next 5 years with the long-term goal of reaching a property size where an in-house staff can be utilized and take advantage of the economies of scale that offers. 

Also, his support staff are rockstars!

I tell my staff all the time, "Behave like this will all end up in court, because one day it will, and we want our client to have a very, very strong position."

You have a 4 legged stool to manage: staff, resident families, residents-(who are the easiest part of the 4) and State compliance requirements5. 24/ 7 365 business.