Real estate investing has become a true passion of mine because I love the idea of taking a run-down, neglected property and transforming it into a home where people can truly enjoy living.

Between the contractor that scammed me and the break in, this project has gone on for about five months longer than it should, and I have depleted my savings making the interest payments all the way up until I have zero money. 

That property was also supposed to be a few month flip, but I had to fire my contractor who I'd been working with on all my properties.

If they aren't taller than two floors, you might not be able to go up.I thought about that and mentioned it to the Contractor.

I would have focused on the highest paying W2 I could find/achieve as early as possible in a field I enjoyed;2.

If you ever want to talk or go over some other options feel free to reach out or send me an email, I enjoy helping!

I don't think it's the end of the world @Jonathan Greene...if it still helps someone learn something new there is at least some positive.In my opinion, those trolls will get seen for who they really are in the long run, so it is just a short-term play...that I don't know is worth worrying much about.I'd rather someone say, "Here is a question we often get asked as a general contractor: how much does it cost to dig down a Chicago basement?  

., more than half of the calendar year) for the Borrower’s personal use and enjoyment"This means that you can only book it out on STR platforms for half of the year (50% max occupancy), which really sets a cap on your max income. 

We have good managers, good contractors, good attorneys, and (if I do say do myself) some good agents.So... that's the good.The bad? 

Do you recommend using a general contractor, or would it be more cost-effective to handle it myself with subcontractors?