The work product was also very marginal for the price.

If you can save up for a slightly higher down payment your margin for success will be significantly higher.Also, I strongly agree with the "buy the worst in a great neighborhood, live in the worst unit of the triplex and slowly fix it up yourself."

The margins are tight which increases risk.

In construction, there is only so much you can do to reduce your margins while staying profitable.

A lot of investors find that expenses like repairs, vacancies, and capital improvements can eat into their margins, especially early on.

Selling would likely mean taking on new loans at much higher rates, reducing your cash flow margin unless the new properties are stellar performers.Transaction Costs and Taxes: Selling could trigger capital gains taxes (depending on exemptions) and other selling costs, eating into your net proceeds.

For wholesalers: How are you adapting to buyer preferences or creating irresistible deals despite tighter margins?

But, the profit margins look to be eye-popping, sometimes on the order of 10X or better.

Columbus is going to be more of an appreciation play and cash flow margins will be tighter in the beginning. 

The net-to-me margin is roughly 2 percent.