Pay a pm and the profit is significantly reduced 4) path of progress.

Keep it simple: outline the deal, timeline, and how they’re protected.When it comes to contractors, I’ve found these steps help a ton:Always get 2–3 bids and compare line by line.Pay in small, progress-based draws (never 50% upfront).Put everything in writing: scope, timeline, and penalties if they delay.Walk the property regularly and keep documentation (photos, receipts, updates).Starting out, it’s less about being perfect and more about having systems to protect yourself.

@Andrew NguyenAndrew, congrats on the progress so far — adding that much value on your triplex is no small feat and definitely shows you’ve got the right experience under your belt.

Weekly conferences with the buyer etc so they monitor progress.  

Since credit and cash are still a work in progress, house hacking or starting small can be a great first step while you build momentum.

Thanks for reading and I look forward to posting weekly progress on here.

Life events can certainly disrupt finances, but at the end of the day, you’re running a business and need to protect your assets.Since you've already had multiple conversations and haven’t seen meaningful progress, moving forward with the formal process, like a 3-day notice, makes sense.

Unfortunately after 25 yrs I moved my auto from them as State Farm and Progressive are 40% less. 

I'll look into joining some local REI meetups and investor groups around the Cleveland area.Thanks again for the encouragement, I'll be sure to keep the community updated on how things progress.

Once you have a decent chunk of equity built up over a few properties, you can refi them and put as much equity as possible against just ONE of your properties, then pull a line of credit against that equity and now you can really start making progress- cash offers on investment properties using whatever strategy you want.