They evaluate the breed/size/age/etc and give a score accordingly.

First, evaluate your income bracket to determine whether the accelerated deductions will provide meaningful tax benefits.

The trade-off is that appreciation is more linear; it's not the same rocket ship upside Woodlawn has, but the cash flow stability tends to be better.How I’d personally evaluate it:If I want cash flow + stability, I’d lean Pilsen.If I want long-term appreciation + can stomach tax volatility, Woodlawn.Run both pro formas with the future tax number, not what's listed.

It's hard to evaluate the property condition off pictures or just a drive by, you can budget for a worse case scenario and most of the time end up okay.

How do you evaluate value-add opportunities in renovated buildings?

I work with investors every day to evaluate the right market for them. 

I'm curious how you all evaluate remote rehab or BRRRR opportunities here.

I’ve been exploring note investing recently and realized due diligence can be quite different compared to property investing.For those already in this space — what are your key steps when evaluating a note before purchase?

They have monthly meetups where local investors walk through their own projects, share numbers, and talk about what worked and what didn’t.They also do property tours and have mentorship opportunities, so you can actually see how people evaluate deals and estimate repair costs in real time.

• Red flags when evaluating a house or contractor• What kills deals most often• Tips for keeping holding costs under control• Things you wish you had budgeted more (or less) forAppreciate any insight, war stories, numbers, or guidance you’re willing to share.