When it comes to rehabbing a property, especially if you’re dealing with more than just cosmetic updates (like a full gut, structural work, or anything beyond minor touch-ups), I would actually recommend working with a separate contractor or rehab specialist.The reason I say this is that most PMs aren’t used to managing the heavy lifting that comes with a true rehab project.

.🚨 Red Flags to Investigate:Exploitative Positioning: Framing distressed elderly home sales as "leads" without proper consent from families or guardians.Certification Gimmicks: “Certified Investor” badge may hold no legal weight—used to justify upsell coaching and access fees.Upfront Buy-in Fees: Known to charge large access or onboarding fees to investors (often $10K+).Misuse of Influence: Repeated podcast tours and affiliate deals suggest a guru marketing cycle, not eldercare expertise. 

Being able to share in the experience is the best and be able to lift each other up through the process is the best thing that would set you both up for success going forward. 

Once the deed is in your name, you do a full inspection of the property to understand which of the 4 exits you plan on doing:1) You don't lift a finger and add 20% - 25% markup and sell it to another investor who will take it all the way.

I will likely raises rents over $500 once they do, on another property I am adding a creative element to increase cash flow over $5k with out me lifting  a finger.

And I hate how so much weight is put on people of "well, you should have known and hired differently".

The "challenges" and concerns you hear about Subto do not weight out the benefits of Subto when done correctly in my opinion.

🎉 I’m Lisa Choi, a real estate agent and investor-focused advisor based in San Antonio, so I love seeing more local investors like you getting started.Your plan sounds solid—leveraging Airbnb for your San Antonio property could definitely help offset moving costs, and renting rooms in the new house is a great way to house hack.A few thoughts on your questions:Furnishings: I totally understand wanting a fresh start, especially if the old furniture carries emotional weight.

It's a bigger lift up front (setting everything up), but after, it isn't a terrible amount of work and the results are far better.

I have not gone skiing in a few years my last trip was to take my tribe to Copper and for fun I check lift tickets at Vail 300 a day per.. now that is becoming an elitist activity Holly cow. family of 4 1200 just for lift tickets.