Quote from @Jules Aton: I started investing in my late 20s during early 90s in up and coming inner city neighborhoods.

Hiring the right GC is key to getting the property market-ready efficiently.

Networking and market research will be key to finding the right deals and scaling your portfolio.

Marketing to a bigger market of Buyers What was the outcome?

.🔹 Profit Multiple Ways – You can rent the property for cash flow, sell the option at a profit, or buy it later at a pre-agreed price (often below market value).🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

I have found my market and have created my team thus far. 

If I put myself in the shoes of the outside partner/investor friend, I would be very concerned because: 1) unclear and/or potentially conflicting business plan, 2) even with clarity in the BRRRR business plan, unclear in the viability of pulling it off with these market conditions, 3) the chances of dispute seems very high, especially if you're going to live in. 4 years ago, I went through a  similar thought process when purchasing an investing property with mainly my family money, while considering an outside investor to rehab for higher STR ROI... 

Time ManagementReal estate can consume all your time with endless tasks—client meetings, marketing, and paperwork.

Nashville is such a great market to get started in! 

Look at their marketing strategy.