Most people don't pick up.

You underestimate rehab costs, pick a bad contractor, or misjudge the market.

Just curious what made you pick charlotte. 

The pick caught markets off guard given Warsh’s reputation as a relative inflation hawk and a long‑standing critic of balance‑sheet expansion and ultra‑easy money.

Had a conversation recently where someone brought up getting "shopped out", past clients getting picked off by big bank marketing with no warning.

When I see someone say "I'm a designer", 99 times out of 100, their qualifications consist of knowing how to find the paint section at Home Depot and how to pick the best filter for their Instagram pics.

Normally you do a quick walk through right before closing, so even if it was owner occupied, you can see if there were any problems.Vacant also allows you to pick your own tenants, have rent at market value, etc; not to mention if you are selling you appeal to a wide pool of buyers.

My main concern is the exit strategy: Is there enough demand in the Denison market right now for retail buyers or builders to pick up these certified lots at a premium?

Most investor meetups fail for the same reason: the person running them treats it like a project instead of a system.They pick a venue, book a speaker, post it on Eventbrite, and hope people show up.

Wholesaler blasts are picked over in minutes.