I’m a home owner that would like to start building a portfolio but just lack the knowledge and direction. 

How much more building is going on?

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen and you can search for other MEMBERS or LOCAL MEETUPS.

That would mean to hold the property long enough to build equity and not lose money, which means several other factors need to favor you at the same time. 

The eXp model completely changes what it means to be a team leader, and how to build a team.

Scott's book The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs, it's quite good: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-book-on-estimat...3) Always build in a contingency to your rehab estimate, I usually go with 20% over what I expect it to cost4) Make sure to account for holding costs too of courseI hope that helps

You don't always have to build a potato tree house with pillows filled with instant potato mix to stand out. :)

We have previously only done single family ground up builds but are looking to pivot to multifamily.

It's building my net worth one day at a time.

Lower end of capital and not eager for a money grab but still wanting to build capital and start this journey for my family and I.