We choose each for various reasons.

Also a little further down the line I'll have my CSL but I wouldn't be comfortable reccommending myself to someone else until I do a few projects on my own.

I am a new investor, been studying for awhile, but been doing some globetrotting and haven't been settled in one place long enough to feel comfortable with my knowledge of the local market in order to take the plunge.

I started with 3/2/2 houses as my father had 3 that he bought in the '80's, so I am comfortable with them.

What I am wondering is, would it be better to accept a 4% ROI and feel comfortable that I know what the HOA is up to, I approve, and that things are probably going to be good there as long as the national economy doesn't falter, or, is it wiser to sell the thing for a clear $160k after expenses and parlay that into two SFDs in a different part of town that could maybe bring in $2000 gross.

In your case, given that you are new to this, I would recommend hiring a GC and then paying attention to how they do things, so you can get more comfortable with hiring specific subcontractors yourself if you choose to do so.

I said – to be comfortable.

Third is all cash at $2500 or $2700 or wherever you're comfortable.

I am very comfortable with repair estimations and have a good sense of my market.

So many forums - how do I choose?