Clark,Excellent question, and thank you for asking it directly.My reasoning is simple: at this stage, single-family and small multifamily deals are well within my current execution capacity; I can source, underwrite, renovate, and manage them with a high degree of control and minimal outside dependency.Larger apartment complexes, however, require a different level of capital, operational sophistication, and speed of execution that far exceeds what I can reliably deliver alone today.

There's generally no MLS so you'd only get access to the inventory your agent has access to if you hire one.A good lawyer will help you with offer and purchase process but you can always hire an agent at that later stage if you need help.Finally, there are very good realtors in Mexico but there's nobody I wouldn't risk recommending to you given that all the properties I've purchased have been off-market through my own search or with the help of a relationship on the ground.

What do you wish someone had told you that would've helped you in the beginning stages?

Each stage (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refi, Repeat) forces you to think like an investor, builder, and leader all at once.A few quick pointers as you start connecting and learning:Start with your network.

There are also 2 really good elementary schools in the neighborhood.Would love to hop on a call and discuss further if you would like.

Overall your approach is disciplined and your assumptions aren’t far off, you’re just at the stage where real-world confirmation from local operators will tighten things up.

Most people feel overwhelmed at this stage because there are so many strategies and each comes with its own risks.

I'm not quite at the buying stage but would gladly take the referral information for when I'm ready soon! 

Three workable paths: 1) Tenant hauls to the dump with a required cadence, photo proof, and a fee if trash accumulates. 2) Landlord provides monthly curbside service to a can at the road, plus a small shed or bear‑box halfway down for staging; add a modest rent bump to cover it. 3) Hybrid: landlord schedules a twice‑monthly haul by a local hauler; tenant brings bags to a designated bin area near the house.

@Account Closed you haven't shared why you're looking to network.If you're hoping to network with agens & PMCs to have them feed you offmarket properties and other types of "deals", you're just one-of-a-million to them.We get inquires almost every day from OOS investors looking to invest in Detroit.For FREE these investors expect us to:- Drop everything else we're doing and focus on what they want- Spend hours on the phone with them TEACHING them how to invest- Spend hours finding deals for them- At this stage, many NEVER want to make an offer, just want to see better deals or they just disappear- Find lenders for them- and on and on and onSo, right or wrong, it's no wonder many in the industry ignore communications from investors.Recommend you network in person and be respectful of their time.