(Though I may sell it somewhere down the road.)What is your opinion on the style of door used?

The reason for changing the zones has to do with hard surface runoff, additional drainage provided, road grade changes, etc, etc that will effect flooding in an area.

If I sell one of my properties down the road for the same amount I bought it for but it's paid off by the tenant and I made good cash flow every month during the time I owned it, I'm happy.

My goal is to get some experience under my belt, and then try and move up to 100 units a few years down the road.

If you want to read more about our milestones, progress, and my personal journey in launching BiggerPockets, I wrote a more in depth article here:Navigating the Fork in My Real Estate Road (Happy 11th Birthday, BiggerPockets!)

Many get into RE trying to "select" a niche, that's a problem on the road to success.

(No skips or bumps in the road?) 

I know that as I hit the inevitable bumps in the road that BP will be there to help. 

I hope you got permits and he pulled it, or a time and material guarantee, if not, good luck, bumpy road ahead.Spider web cracks is not acceptable to me, one or two "hairline" cracks is, and certainly not within the first 3 months.

Let's keep in touch; maybe we'll find properties down the road we can wholesale to you