You do a Google search or look on any of the social media platforms and see 100 people trying to sell you a get rich quick real estate investing strategy or whatever it may be. 

Is it necessary or is social media sufficient? 

The big influencers on social are still talking about forbearance and foclosures - if I do some napkin math and divide it by 50 States, that additional inventory (most will sell, not forclose) will not amount to enough to fill the market.How will we get out of the inventory shortage?

Bring some sort of value to them when you interview with them -- is it social media knowledge?

Has anyone in Birmingham done any new construction or extensive renovations with structural components which required an architect/engineer?

Finding a great agent and property manager are two key components to making a deal like that work so I would focus on finding those two people ASAP.

HELOCs will give you powerful "check-writing ability" that works well for flipping homes, doing BRRRR style investing, and similar, but can lack the stability of a refinance.In light of the current chraos (crazy chaos . . . the only sufficient description of our social, political, and economic policy interplay right now) I'm personally looking to secure as much good debt as possible, amortized for the longest period, for the lowest interest rate. 

What property management companies can you recommend in the Atlanta area who can handle 100+ unit multifamily properties that have a value-add component?

Who knows what has happened since that time to the electrical components of the house?

From my perspective (news, social media, tax laws) it's a mess.