A partner and I are in the midst of two fix and flips northeast of Tulsa and haven't been particularly impressed with the quality and speed of licensed contractors.

At some point 8-10 years did a portfolio loan with good tax returns and ended up using a lot of cash and that loan to buy 2 strs in Myrtle- ocean lakes. we currently have 20 units and Two are str's.theres really no short cut, we built a ton of equity by buying at the right time and fixing up ourselves (I'm a contractor).wr bought the two strs in 2020 and 2022.

After two years and two flips on my belt, I went full time with wholesaling and it's been a great journey so far. 

So I'm analyzing a deal in Philly currently and I'm being told by the owner that it's a triplex but I'm only seeing two listed units on Zillow (I can't check the actual MLS since I'm not licensed).

Save what you would have spent, build up a nest egg and then buy another in a year or two or three.

There are some on here that will disagree, and I am not saying it is impossible to maybe find one or two that make sense, but it is certainly not what it used to be. 

I'm sure there a tons of opinions but personally I like to use one of two methods - METHOD 1: Clear out the bldg., carry out your renovations, this makes it easy, no Tenants to answer to or to bother you, clean slate... but no cashflow while underway. - METHOD 2: Leap frog...

Some more than others. two units had wood floors that we kept.

How accurate would you say the data from those two providers is?

I’ve also had issues do a cash out on my two properties.