It's all well and good to use repurposed items, but by the time you've shopped them all, hauled them around, finally gotten the property fully furnished, etc. how much rental time have you lost?  

At the real estate clubs, even the most advanced flippers tell horror stories about how they lost money on flips.

Lost hard to an all-cash investor with every contingency waived.

Lost hard to an all-cash investor with every contingency waived.

“Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves.” – Peter Lynch

Wood members and decking that are charred have lost cross sectional areas and need to be replaced. 

after all that, all is not lost.

We lost in a multiple offer bid but kept in touch with the listing agent and got an early notice when the winning bidder ended up backing out and we picked it up.

If you loose a deal don't blame the Realtor, most lost deals are because of decisions the investor makes, YOU  make the decisions not the realtor.KNOW YOUR NUMBERS, Don't expect your Realtor to estimate repairs for you, know what a contractor charges or what your lender will charge you for a loan.You and your realtor are like a pitcher and catcher, if you are not communicating ALL OF THE TIME, the other team wins.ROCKSTAR agents are a myth it's ROCKSTAR investors who make the decisions.

I’m lost I need help on where I should start.