He basically blamed long work hours and back to back shifts for not keeping up with the property.My main worry - is liability if this place becomes a mold fest and he decides to claim sickness and place the blame on me over the condition he created.

It's a constant process of evolution and shifting.

I had to work full-time while going to school in order to get loans, and would do most my studying during graveyard shifts of a 2nd job.

But when you put hard-pay debt in place on properties, then you can run into trouble if the unexpected happens - i.e. big cap-ex, falling rental rates (yes rents can go DOWN), increased vacancy (for any number of reasons, including functional obsolescence, crime, population and employment shifts etc) or other issues that affect the financial performance of the property.if you own the property outright (no leverage), then you can either ride these things out or go borrow the money to fix specific issues.

On our 2 latest renovations we shifted things around to allow for an open floor plan from the kitchen to the living room.

As I gain experience and establish a solid capital base, I plan to shift my focus towards more long-term strategies such as buy and hold in order to create wealth for future generations.I am eager to connect with experienced investors and wholesalers who can offer guidance and advice on their successful strategies.

Comps looked good in the summer, but as you all know the market has shifted, we came in over budget, and took about twice as long as we need to.

You will not have cash flow, the market is driven by home buyers that are prepared to over pay and SFHs now are at high risk of losing value/equity when the market shifts.

And so, I think I need to shift my focus into acquiring BRRRR ready units in Atlanta where unrelated occupancy rates are apparently much higher.

I like smaller condo, because I find the rent per sq ft is higher and there is better ease to maneuver marketing strategy when the market shifts.