Learning as we go since we had the house anyways .With long drives I discovered Bigger Pockets and it has lit a fire under  my tuckus to get more properties and keep the ball rolling Thanks for the advice -More data analysis and research for whatever we 1031 into next will definitely be a priority .Best-C.

Hi, at the stage of painting the exterior of the house.

This year our deal flow is up about 15 - 20% over last year, while our profitability is about the same since we chose to become more conservative in our risk analysis.  

I have lots of friends who have bought apartments in PCana in the development stage and then sold when finished (flipping). 

@John SteffenInvesting in house hacking or purchasing a primary residence for rental can be challenging due to affordability, vacancy fear, high interest rates, maintenance concerns, and location analysis.

I looked into several Etsy templates, even bought and tested one that can handle 20 properties, but it does not have the functionalities and interfaces that I am looking for at this stage in my real estate investment journey. 

Accurate market analysis and conservative estimates are key.Underestimating Rehab Costs:Rehab costs can quickly add up.

I'm new to Bigger Pockets and have been immersing myself in the podcast and studying various aspects of real estate investing—from market analysis to financing—for the past two months.

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I work in healthcare and rely HEAVILY on my electronic health record platform, so I think I'm assuming that it's more efficient to build from a platform rather than needing to transition later, but perhaps I'm just making it more complex than it needs to be at this stage.