- There are a lot of good folks on BP who have been in the game a long time and can vouch for different QIsAs for your DIY model: you can't do 99% of exchanges on your own, the IRS won't let you. 

That can really throw off property values.Just move on to a different lot if you can't live with these restrictions.

Which state do you want to invest it makes a big difference 

There are different tax consequences for each. 

I would think of this problem differently: I might encourage them to explore ADUs... this would give them an additional stream of income and would likely only require a relatively small chunk of money in their savings (relative to the total cost).If they could partner with someone that has experience building and/or flipping (to qualify for the construction loan), then cash them out with a 30-yr DSCR loan (and use that as the builder's profit), then they could rent the property and enjoy the cash-flow.

I have been in the industry for about 7 years now, and I have tried a lot of different pricing software.

Or, a place where lots of new houses are being built might give you an indication that its an opportunity zone or in high demand.Smart Steps to TakeLook Back in Time: Use Google Maps to flip through images from different years to see how things have changed on and around the property.Spot the Signs: Keep an eye out for things like construction activity, nearby abandoned areas, traffic velocity to understand how things have developed over time.Predict the Future: Knowing what’s happened before can help you guess what might happen next.

Those are two different specialties.

Slightly off topic- on top of Brandens tip of telling tenants your the building manager, get a phone number with a different area code.

Many DSCR lenders have different guidelines as it's a grey area type of loan.