. 🙌 Also love seeing women managing their own projects and making it happen!

Quote from @Orlando De La Torre: My name is Orlando de la Torre, and I am a first-time real estate investor with a strong background in construction, inspections, and project management.

I’ve considered becoming a GC after running projects for other companies as a project manager.

Between those two date we were talking back and forth about my project, SOW, and my intentions for this property.

Most of our house flipping bookkeeping clients have a version of these and it's super helpful for everyone involved to know what's going on with each project.

Tight numbers can turn into break-even projects fast, so the deal has to make sense from the start.You’re off to a strong start—keep going!

A design-build firm handles both design and construction under one roof — that can simplify things, especially on a smaller project like a fourplex.You’ll also need a surveyor early to map out boundaries, setbacks, and elevations — the architect can’t design properly without this.

Once I had a few successful projects under my belt, people in my network started asking how they could get involved — that’s when I started introducing the idea of private lending.When I pitch a deal now, I keep it simple but professional.

Rents projected at $1,500/month.

With your background in engineering and lean construction, you’re positioned well to optimize real estate projects, especially in a Midwest market like Indiana.