But I am debating if I should build with balcony or not. 

investor friendly realtor. only work with license & bond contractors, since you’ll be out of state. whoever you get to be ur eyes on any project, make sure you trust them. definitely use that lot for more $$$ either build another rental or let the contractor rent it till you have a SOLID plan. double check laws & zoning! 

My main motivation for the membership was probably for the tools, but I think that will come as I get closer to being ready to really start researching my first deal. 

@Roy Gottesdiener - I am not familiar with the rental market with Kings Mountain specifically, but there is grow happening in that area with the building of the Catawba Two Kings Casino. 

I have a 4 unit building in Long Beach CA and looking for alternative rental property insurance companies.

That money is ready to go for when you find your investment.

Building a team of like-minded, investor friendly people is an invaluable asset to have.

@Simmy Ahluwalia I'm a builder in Atlanta and I'm starting to delve into the spec build market.

I get it, it's an REI board, but most of the stuff I read I fear themselves just getting caught on the system of the decade prior while not understanding the dynamics are apples to oranges.

I suspect you understand that you are building wealth while losing money each month, so the calculation is not really so straightforward