With cash or proven private money, I target 10–14 days to close and a 7–10 day inspection; with financing, plan 30–45 days and don’t promise faster than your lender can actually deliver .

A great team in a mediocre market will still deliver much better results than a poor team in THE best market.2.)

They cost me more money than I saved by not filing my taxes when promised and not delivering contracted work for months.

Plumbing ground is put in and inspected / Cables and material for the slab are delivered around the same time5.

A couple of other things I’ve found valuable to look at are:Track record through cycles (how they’ve managed deals in both good and bad markets).Transparency and reporting (how proactive they are with communication, especially when things aren’t going perfectly).Alignment of interests (skin in the game, fee structure, co-investment).In my experience, those have been big predictors of how well a sponsor actually delivers in the long run.

Hello @Annette Barnett,It’s difficult—if not impossible—to find a city where new single-family homes cost less than $350,000 and still deliver sustained, above-inflation appreciation and rent growth.

Bringing techs in-house definitely offers control, speed, and potential additional revenue streams, but like John mentioned, it comes with more management and liability considerations.For smaller PM groups or those still growing, partnering with reliable vendors and building long-term relationships can often deliver similar consistency without the overhead.

One trucking company has already said they will no longer deliver to New York city until Mondami is Gonedami.My comment was not about Mamdani and IDK what the issue is with NY grocery stores.But I want to clarify something, Sovjet style comunism is not the same as sozialism.

For most investors starting out or building a long-term portfolio, traditional homes on solid foundations offer stronger, more predictable returns.My advice — focus on properties that deliver consistent cash flow and steady equity growth.

That mix of one vacant side and one leased side can definitely get messy with FHA’s owner-occupancy rules.If you need the place vacant to satisfy FHA, I’d keep it simple in the offer and just say something like:“Seller to deliver both units vacant at closing, and provide tenant notice within X days after due diligence ends.”That makes it clear what you need while still giving the seller a fair window to handle the notice properly.That said, since the other lease runs until next July, there’s a good chance the tenant won’t (and legally doesn’t have to) move early unless there’s some incentive.