If you're planning on doing most of the general trades yourself you don't need a GC.

Over the past six months, numerous people talked and fantasized about all of the discounted deals that they planned to scoop up in multifamily.

My plan was to live in it for a year and then rent it out as a STR and that’s what I did.

Whenever we'd evaluate property prior to its purchase or if we wanted to get a site plan approved, we'd get a wetland expert involved.

Plan, research, double check it all and go.I have made money in a lot of different areas.

If you're looking to leverage a mortgage, plan on a 25% down payment for a condo/townhome... the vast majority here are non-warrantable. 

Overall, solid plan, just tweak those interest rates for a smoother sell.

Don't bring anyone with you because the tendency can be to rely on them to remember or understand and you need to make sure you are doing that and taking charge.What was your dad's plan to flip it in a year? 

Fifth, elements outside your planning or control can increase expenses significantly; tax increases due to budgetary shortfalls, insurance costs doubling due to natural disasters, tenant damage beyond what the security deposit will cover.  

Investing in rental properties sounds like a great plan for creating extra income.