@Shannon L Fogarty I’m personally a fan of working with local lenders who know all the nuances of their market and how to get deals done.

My first move would probably be house hacking a single family or multi family home, depending on what is in the market for me.

I live and invest in Charlottesville and I can tell you that the market has basically ground to a halt.

I'm looking to gather insights on how the market might perform for fix and flip investors in the Bay Area for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.

We have found that there is more of a market in the Melbourne area than the beach (go figure ha!)

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The location, the market, and the calss of asset.

Recommending a umbrella only approach may not be a sound decision, but again, it's your choice.

In the meantime, I am trying to better understand the Indianapolis (Fishers, Carmel) real estate market and considering getting a realtors license.In Indiana, the cost for the real estate licensing course is approximately ~$580 and an additional ~$80 annually to maintain.

Is it a good idea to buy in a MPC in the beginning stages, and any thoughts on Crowley as a rental market?