PM selection is more important than property selection.I spent weeks analyzing cap rates, school districts, crime data, and cash flow projections.

Since I’ll be house hacking I can learn some of the basic skills and rehab my unit.

The issue I'm running into is the NC law that says you basically cant DIY anything that you plan to rent.

Quote from @Lacreasha Green: I’m preparing to move forward on my first fix-and-flip-to-rent (BRRRR-style) project in a secondary market and wanted to learn from those who’ve executed similar deals.For investors who started with smaller acquisition prices and heavier rehabs, what financing structures or lender types ended up working best on your early projects?

I used a basic DIY segregation study with an IRS audit guarantee.

I prepared some popcorn, just in case.We start with basics and then proceed deeper into the woods.1.

I’d focus on markets with steady employment, realistic rents, and managers who can show you local data instead of just projections.

What is everyone else doing for Project Management?

Unless you are local to the project and are there daily , how would you even know if they stayed in the house overnight  ? 

It is relatively easy to identify these items as § 1245 property and allocate a portion of the total project costs to them.