If you're earning less than a hundred grand a year or your net worth is below a quarter mil, then doing it yourself might make sense.

So many choices to consider from short-term offering higher reward for higher input (think of it like buying a business), BRRRR, etc.I'd have to say the resounding idea to keep in mind is not to be so focused on One-ism, that one deal will be a mega-hit, or as @davidgreene24 would say a grand slam.

While on paper it costs you $, in grand scheme of things the time and cost of not having one will wear on you.

I mean a flight hotel and T&E will be a couple grand.

Don't spend $500 on mailers one time and hope to hit a grand slam. 

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I have a lady friend that was scammed out of $4 grand with a roofer who wanted $$ upfront.

I cover the Grand Rapids and Muskegon markets and have helped quite a few BP investors get their start in West Michigan. 

I’ll gladly trade 30% of 50 grand gross on a 2 bedroom for two minutes per day.

80 grand sure is a lot of money to put into a 25 grand house in disrepair .