I’ve been suffering from analysis paralysis amongst other things for awhile but I also plan to start investing in S.C. next year (Columbia & the Lowcountry) and maybe the tri-state area for a house hack if the numbers make sense.  

Good luck with the project!

We attended an OZ Conference in Portland, Oregon where they already have a few projects up a running and have talked with a few contacts about setting up a fund.If you are genuinely interested I would love to connect you with the owner/organizer of the conference.

Unfortunately, this has led to a bit of analysis paralysis, though I have a pretty good idea of what kind of strategy I want to pursue.

So should I start with fix and flips and just pay someone with part of the first loan to oversee the first project, and then use profits from there on out to pay someone until i leave my job?

CapEx is included, but is considerably lower because it's a very new, excellent condition property (I considered things such as paint, appliances, flooring that would be needed while we still own the property).Purchase Price $350,000Purchase Closing Costs $1,300Total Project Cost $351,300ARV $350,000Down Payment $12,250Loan Amount $337,750Amortized for 30 yearsLoan Interest Rate 4.6%Monthly P&I $1,731.46Total Cash Needed $13,550.002% Rule 0.85%Initial Equity $12,250Monthly Income ($1500 per unit) $3,000 Monthly Expenses (Including CapEx) $2,607 Monthly Cashflow $392 Pro Forma Cap 7.28% Total Cash Needed $13,550.00Cash on Cash ROI 34.73% Purchase Cap Rate 7.28%Est Vacancy $150PMI $200Est CapEx $63Insurance $80P&I $1,731.46My only major concern is that I'm not meeting the 2% rule (and just short of 1%, even), but this is probably the closest property I've seen, and has a significant cash on cash ROI.

Some may call expecting appreciation in that market speculation but it is high probability, educated speculation which to me makes it investing.I would also point out that cash flow projections are also projections. 

I also have a 9 year background in construction in various aspects; estimating, project management, project controls, etc.I am here to learn, grow, and help.

Group investments don't take away the fact that you have to be able to analyze a deal (or read the analysis) to know whether its good or not.

I'm sure by now you have heard of "analysis paralysis", which is easy to get caught up in, believe me!