We found quality stuff for 50-80% off along the way including a pallet of flooring for a dollar a box.

If you build it for more or sell it for less, you spent a year and a half of your life improving a neighborhood.

There is a special outlet and it will require a 10-3 gauge wire to be run from the box.

He used to own a contracting business before going into the marine corps, so after buying the home he spent months updating the home and renting out all the rooms to other marines going to flight school here in Pensacola with him.

(Alternatively, bill in advance for $X,XXX dollars to be spent on materials, and then provide receipt tracking for materials bought against that bill, billing additional as needed)The problem I've seen over and over again is that investors will turn contractors into unwilling lenders with none of the protection (Deeds) or benefits (Interest) afforded to a real lender.

I've been doing by due diligence, reviewing the economic base, tracking property values, following employment trends, checking off the boxes you know.

Time spent investing: 2.5 years focused on RE-spent the previous 10 yrs focusing on DRIP stocks.

Do I need to account for personal days spent there ?

And time spent talking to them, etc...If you're up there building anyway, it may not be too much of an issue.

@Joey Kirkland - In the same boat - starting looking at Milwaukee as it checks a lot of the boxes I'm looking for as well.