Since looking up some REI stuff online, all of my social media is now full of ads of gurus selling their "road to riches" tools. 

(not affiliated with them).List it for FREE on Zillow (please be patient).Definitely post it for FREE on LandSearch that is one of my fav sitesWithout using paid ads, you could try calling real estate agents in the area.If you already posted on FB marketplace post it as well on FREE FB groups. 

Locals can survive thinner deals because they’re compressing risk you can’t.The gap isn’t just money — it’s control.The biggest disadvantage isn’t the extra $10–15K locals have, it’s:   Faster site decisionsTighter rehab scopesLess change-order leakage  Until you solve control, cheaper money won’t fully fix it. 

Builders staring down $6k-$11k extra per home from 35-50% tariffs on Canadian lumber (90% of supply), steel/aluminum/gypsum.

In many cases, a 30-year with the option to make extra principal payments gives you similar long-term results while preserving optionality if markets, rates, or life change.

Is there any idea what new occupancy would need to be to make up for this added inventory and take on all that absorption? 

Lehigh Valley, PA.Had one for a while, ended up converting it to long term because it wasn’t worth the extra management

I am working on painting and adding LVP flooring to the living, dining room, and kitchen.

That paper trail matters more than most people think.These aren’t complicated steps, but they’re the kind of details that actually protect you when something goes wrong.If you’re going to take the time to form an LLC, it’s worth taking a few extra steps to respect it.Curious — for those using LLCs, what systems do you have in place to keep business and personal activities separate?

The idea is not to do a BRRR or pull cash out, but simply to:⁍ Use less cash upfront on deal #1⁍ Preserve capital so I can move faster on deal #2⁍ Refinance later to remove PMI and ARM riskBased on my rough math:⁍ Initial loan at 10% down ≈ $180k⁍ To refi at 80% LTV without bringing cash, ARV would need to be ≈ $225k⁍ Realistically, most near-turnkey deals won’t hit that, so I expect I’d need to bring some cash to refi⁍ Estimated “extra cost” for this strategy (PMI + higher interest for ~6 months) is roughly $1–2kSo my core question is:Does it make sense to intentionally accept a bit of short-term inefficiency (PMI, ARM, refi costs) in exchange for faster portfolio growth and better capital velocity early on?