I am guessing you like the numbers you see in Strawberry Mansion and Norristown (Montco not Philly) but do you know for a fact that at those numbers, you can do a full gut rehab and be at a number that will allow you to profit, and along the way make some sizable mistakes especially if this is your first project . . . 

We actually keep a pantry pretty well stocked with basics:  tea, coffee, cleaning supplies & laundry stuff, cup of noodles, ramen, soup, oatmeal packets, microwave popcorn, spices, bottled water, lemonade mix/crystal light, etc.  

Well when life puts lemons in your mailbox, make lemonade with them.

Lord knows there are a lot of fancy, online GP's now with beautiful websites, YouTube channels, and 10 people in their investor relations department but only 1 inexperienced guy in their acquisitions who couldn't underwrite a lemonade stand.good luck :)

I think Strawberry Mansion has so much better scale for still room to grow neighborhoods there.

The "Don't die" strategy made me laugh 😂.Last time we were in FL my granddaughter ordered a lemonade door dash or whatever the hell you call it. $14 by the time the guy left; I just about fell over dead.

Lemons and lemonade.

It's a lesson learned, but you turned lemons into lemonade.  

When all is done I head to the office and and put in 4 hours of time, 2 cups of coffee, an avocado dip, lemonade and 46 miles travel on the clients bill.

Hey Shane,As the saying goes "when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade."