Hi Arturo, Some good metrics to have as a baseline to filter out some of the noise when it comes to market selection can be; population growth, income growth, job growth, job diversification and rent growth.

Then do everything above board, document it, and don't try to cut corners.If you're flipping, it's like breathing, it's going to happen eventually if you keep at it.

The offer was accepted, and we closed on the property three weeks ago.1031: $1.87 Margin: $3.33mmTotal: $5.2mmQuestion:The margin loan is attached to a larger investment account ($20mm+), so we have breathing room, should there be a call for margin.

Literally every single other property we have ever rehabbed or built gets staged.Staging, in conjunction with a (most likely necessary) significant price drop to account for the missing basement (which seems to be on the top of almost every Chicago and surrounding area buyers wish list)--and perhaps consider a new Realtor (not sure when your contract expires but if she's telling you to price this way, and advising against staging, I'd be wary)--should do the trick.In the meantime, some deep breaths and patience will help get you through.

Go out on Biggerpockets and filter by your residence for search.

So slow down, take a deep breath, look at the numbers and be realistic in your pro formas, network with some local investors and look at all of your options.

There are so many so be sure to filter by your location. 4) Review this comprehensive 64 page deck on the state of the 2023 housing market (in your resource page as a member of BiggerPockets!)

Hey Raj,I live in Los Angeles, CA and the method I have found that works the best is using websites like PropertyRadar and Propstream.You do have to pay to use these sites but it saves a lot of time, as you can filter to exactly what you are looking for.It looks like you have a bigger pockets pro membership, so you might want to check out Invelo.

Do I need to suck it up and pay 20% like investors are expected to, and breathe easy knowing I am not over-leveraging myself, and not wasting money on MIP?

So the questions are:1) Are there any tools/service out there that help you filter out certain criteria and rank cities that match (e.g. growing population).