Spend some time figuring out your reasoning behind getting into investing and the level of involvement as well as your interest in the business of your choice. 

The education will be much better than any weekend spent sitting in a hotel ballroom listening to some expert sell you the next level of education.

Aside from the general questions above, if anyone has more specific knowledge around the keys, specifically Marathon and the advantages of having a stilted home vs concrete build vs modular vs ground level, how that effects insurance rates, financing etc would be greatly appreciated. 

What accomplishments and milestones you have noticed that pushed you to the next level? 

I have been investing where I live in NJ and have done wholesale deals, full gut rehabs, and add-a-level projects over the past 6 years.  

If housing appreciates at an accelerated level, I would assume developers would come in and build more houses.  

Automation is the most powerful tool businesses could harness and with so many platforms and technologies to leverage there are many ways to achieve a level of automation to streamline processes. 

Things I typically work through with my clients are (1) risk tolerance, (2) price point, (3) level of rehab, and (4) exit strategy, to name a few. 

Understand what finish level gets you what price point and when amenities are a waste of money and when they are not. 5.

If you try to cover it up with 1/8 drywall, there are obvious sagging areas that you’re not going to be able to deal with and keep a level ceiling.It’s easy to see what happened.