When the reward is multiplied by multiple properties the bumps are easier to survive.It is not a question of whether one property can be profitable it is more a question of whether one property is worth the effort based on that profit.

Really appreciate your advice and the power of bigger pockets!

I've been lurking bigger pockets for about 6 months.

I don't know about Raleigh  I do it in Portland Oregon market .I looked at some bigger plats in Charleston area.. and determined I would get killed trying to compete with DR and Lennar.. so we stick to infill where they don't play..In Oregon I have been fortunate..

Hey @Matt CowdreyWelcome to the Bigger Pockets universe!

Whichever brokerage you choose, be sure to get connected with some of the bigger Title companies.

If you listen to the BP podcast, you’ll hear that a lot of smaller banks work better with REI than the bigger nationally names one

Do people mostly rely on appreciation and flipping to build up to bigger properties? 

I found bigger pockets from my friend who told me it was a great tool for real estate stuff.

If a book is on the top Amazon, audible, or bigger pockets list it is probably on my radar.