@Mark Butler you should underwrite to whatever allows you to reach your goals in the time frame you and your partners have chosen.

Also, I'm not sure I would have chosen the same finishes that you did for the house, especially the high gloss flooring and the accent walls.

Keep studying your chosen niche, (which seems to me is bird-dogging because of your title).

Hi @Jae Ham, I run a wholesaling business so I sure hope it doesn't become outlawed:) Some wholesalers have chosen to operate in the grey and others have hurt wholesaling's reputation, but if you do it right it's not only legal it's also a benefit to all parties.

Chalk this one up as a "win" from a knowledge perspective, and move on to better cash flow opportunities (unless I'm missing something on the appreciation side...but I would caution there is a fine line between appreciation investing and gambling!).

Avery has chosen Florida.

Word of mouth is key these days as it will often times be the only thing which will separate you from the good, the bad, and the ugly; to be chosen as the firm/realtor that someone goes with due to your reputation online AND in-person. 

If you don't have at least three at an absolute minimum, you're really gambling with your livelihood.

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Big and small companies alike have chosen Houston for the location of their corporate headquarters. 4th largest city in the US - This has increased the housing demand in the Houston areas and landlords are enjoying low vacancy and rent increase.