@Diran DeukmajianRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.When investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

I have a very aggressive style of investing and a sales background, so something seem amiss.

It's crucial if things get messy later.If you do charge a storage fee, be honest about how you figured it out.

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index for January 2024 climbed 3.5 points to 70.7, the highest figure since March 2022.

Purchase price: $194,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $275,000 3/3 SFH mostly cosmetic rehab.

Purchase price: $100,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Sale price: $285,000 Purchased mid Covid-19 Pandemic.

For instance, spend $10k on a kitchen remodel, increase your value by $8.5k (or whatever, but it's always less than the expense).I figure I must be missing something, because BiggerPockets is full of investors talking about their contractors, etc.

These techniques, while still doable today, had its heyday in the 1970s and early 1980s when double digit interest rates combined with no due on sale clause accounted for the majority of real estate sales activity.  99.9% of loans are such that the lender wants to know the source of the down payment.  

So with all of that I have a fair deal of knowledge on how to do things and have access to the resources to figure out how to do the things I don't.

Highly pressured sales tactics at there 3 day events they do all over the US to get you wrapped into their high dollar coaching programs.