Installed 700 sqft of LVP from Lowes for a total of $2,250 installedInstalled 4 new cabinets in the new kitchenette for $800Painted the entire interior trim/ceilings/walls for about $500 - did this ourselvesPainted the entire exterior for about $500 - also did this ourselves Still to come: New countertops for downstairs and upstairs - $2,500 installedElectrical panel upgrade and other electrical - $3,000Fence - $4,500Front deck - $2,500 We've learned a lot from this project and I would say two major takeaways right now are:Find better deals so that you can avoid doing any of the labor yourself and focus on finding future dealsFind a better GC relationship instead of trying to half GC ourselves and half GC with a GCWe're running into some trouble with the refinance at this point due to a lot of lenders putting a pause on their rental loans for investment properties.

Create relationships  8.

Also, a good relationship with a park manager can bring you many deals because they have all the inside knowledge on who's likely to be evicted, moving, overdue on home payments etc.

I am hoping to build valuable relationships here and gain guidance from those with more experience and have become successful in the real estate world.My interests are Rentals of Single and Multi Family units, I figured with the lack of experience small is a good place to start.

I simply must go there and meet with people, build relationships and see who I can form good working relationships with.

Banking is a relationship based business. 

I'm a new investor looking to grow my REI education and REI relationships.

I am meeting with him this week to hopefully grow a relationship with him to see if we can help each other in any way.

Ive learned that making relationships with others that have similar goals, will inevitably, benefit myself and those you construct business with.

I would even go as far as to say that you're a real estate investor in the local area and would like to build a relationship with a realtor or brokerage to help find my deals.