This is our 'learning' phase.- Financing: Starting with cash but hoping to secure loans for future investments.

One approach that I have not seen included in the discussion is as you are still in the planning phase, you could change your approach and the facts to make it more favorable for your strategy.

MetroOther developments on the horizon that should continue to lead to the success of the area are Alexandria Virginia’s massive success so far, most notably the completion of the Hazel tunnel in May of 2024, in it’s AlexRenew program to make the Potomac River swimmable and fishable by 2040 (Source), the new Rivana development next to Reston Town Center, which will add a 9 million square foot development to the newly expanded Silver Line Metro, the first Phase including 2.7 million square feet expected to be delivered by 2027 (Source) , and a 8.1 million square foot development from JPG Smith in Potomac Yards Alexandria next to the new Innovation Tech Campus and brand new metro station in the coming years (Source).

They tell you they'll charge you $500 if you cancel in phase 2 of the program If you cancel before you even get started they'll charge you $500

I am humbly of the opinion that the Sun Belt is entering a phase of more moderate growth and that the 'Rust Belt of Old' is the next region up to bat. 

The game is best played following the strategies for the phases one is in; growth, dividend, end of life. 

As someone with a military background, I’ve always approached investing like a mission—know your strengths, assess the terrain, and execute strategically.For me, starting with SFHs felt like the “crawl” phase before running into multifamily.

Hopefully, based on actual field measurements, past project data, and estimating software, your contractor can develop a detailed estimate that lays out the cost of labor and all materials for each phase of the project.

I personally did not subscribe to paying for coaching in the initial phases, i believe there is plenty of free content and also books out there that can coach the early steps.

It can be overwhelming at first, but spending time using the deal finder on the site is a great way to get started in the exploratory phase.