An added bonus is that adjacent to our property, the city is in the process of building a state of the art 180,000 sqft. sportsplex.

But I'm a realist and see agents show properties only with commissions at a certain level, new construction bonuses, etc...  

My bonus tip is to market your work on platforms such as Instagram or TikTok so the potential clients would connect with you without paying for leads.What are potential pitfalls?

If at the same bank as your operating account, link the accounts so that you might qualify for higher or bonus interest rates. 

Those are nice bonuses and you may be able to do that without sacrificing anything.Also, keep in mind to have at least one bathtub, since young families will use it for bathing their lil ones.

Encourage your seller to offer a buyers agent bonus.  

Bonus: What are some red flags to watch out for?

Balance is now at 40k.Something that has helped us is sending extra payments from Tax Refunds, Job Bonuses, Percentage of rental profits, etc…I’ve debated on selling my extra vehicle aswell to lower the principal…I’ve been searching for other possible solutions.Nothing so far…Thanks again for sharing and good luck!

I grew up a little southeast from GR and now living on the west coast (summers here remind me a lot of MI... with the bonus of way less mosquitoes and more mountains). 

Make sure your cash flow numbers are solid and take any appreciation as icing, a happy bonus.