That's going out and getting a brand new car with the expectation that you could sell a depreciating asset for more than what you paid for it.

It might be wise to remove the listing, and relist as a brand new place now that you have a solid cleaner.Some of the comments show that the paint has issues etc.

However, there aren't any comps of new construction in the area beyond land sales on brand new neighborhoods, and existing sales of older 4 / 2.5s are in the high 200s.

Brand new everything else, including septic system too.

Little did I know even on the brand new wires he was running, he was twisting them together with no junction box!

turnkey section 8 is not going to be like buying a brand new home there will always be differed items or stuff that does not work etc.. age of homes makes this impossible. then you add section 8 tenants and  there you go

I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

I have some brand new homes in Phoenix that cash flow with 25% down.

This is the form any lender should use to calculate you income (ignore the branding, it is the same for every lender):   https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/1224525-fha-l...You will see what you can add back from your 1120 based on the % of your ownership. 

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