No appraisal pressure.BRRRR scales faster once your systems are tight.BRRRR only accelerates growth after you’ve mastered:• Rehab management• Cost control• Inspection readiness• Rent stabilization• Conservative underwritingWithout these, BRRRR slows you down or wipes you out.Most investors force BRRRR before they’re ready.They rely on:• Optimistic ARVs• Thin rehab budgets• Aggressive rent projections• Perfect appraisalsWhen any one of those fails, the entire deal collapses.Straight rentals build the foundation BRRRR needs.Cash-flowing rentals create:• Reserves• Credibility with lenders• Operational discipline• Stress-free scalingThat foundation is what makes BRRRR sustainable later.BRRRR only works when the refi is a bonus, not a requirement.If the deal needs a full cash-out refi to survive, it’s not a BRRRR.

A bad one creates stress, hesitation, or burnout that can stall progress for years.My first property wasn’t even purchased as an investment.

When investors understand the "why" behind the codes and know how to submit "permit-ready" plans, projects move faster, safety is improved, and profits stay on track.​I’m here to:​Help you understand the permit process from the other side of the desk.​Share tips on how to avoid the most common "plan check" corrections.​Answer questions about residential building codes (IRC) and local requirements.​I’m not here to represent any specific city, but rather to be a resource for the BP community to help you navigate the bureaucracy with less stress.​Looking forward to connecting and helping you get those permits pulled!

And that's going to cause a decrease in revenue during those months.

The risk reward will be a lot more favorable and less stressful. 

That constant stress made me rethink what “financial freedom” actually meant.

Minimal turnover.When you combine voucher income with disciplined systems, scaling stops being stressful and starts being strategic.Managing 20+ rentals isn’t hard when everything has a place.Discipline replaces chaos.Systems replace stress.And the portfolio becomes boring, which is exactly what profitable real estate is supposed to be.What’s the part of your rental operation that feels the most disorganized right now? 

I plan to decrease from there as the dates get closer, if I'm not getting bookings.

If you start increasing your days for tenant stays you will decrease your tenant pool.

DSCR deals get dangerous fast when investors underwrite with best-case rents and today’s unrealistically low expense assumptions.A couple things we’ve been doing in Memphis that line up with your approach:• We stress-test at 1.20–1.25 DSCR using actual operating data from our portfolio, not just pro forma.