Money now is better than money then is how I looked at it, and how I was able to justify the move of the money due to building a unit that will add that much more income on my passive income side of real estate. 

I recommend building up your cash and see what happens the next 9 months in the market.

I've compiled a list of all the vacant lots and dilapidated buildings in my areas of interest, along with their cadastral references.

Any detail you google about sound-proofing floor assemblies are going to show you a build up of way more than 3/4”.

The market has a ton of rehab opportunities and I can help make some intros so you can start building out your team. 

I'm hoping to build a network of wholesalers that are reliable that I can consistently lend to for transactions.

Paid $235k Budget is $510k for the build (high end build) ABV(after build value) $1.1milSo permits took about 1.5 months.

We have been going to local meetups instead to network for our construction and development business as a way to build capital and partner with other investors.

if your goal is to build up a small but mighty portfolio of rental properties, then "time IN the market beats timING the market." don't wait for the best conditions to buy. just find deals that make sense with the current rates. it won't be as easy, but everyone's doing it. but don't bank on being able to refi later at a lower rate. that's a bad backup plan. 

You can even vary them in one building!