Out of state is good to consider too, but I like the fact from NYC you can come up for a day trip and actually see your properties, be involved in the rehab management process, and see the impact you have on teh local community of renters.

Here are some things that a spreadsheet doesn’t tell you.Lender requirements can shift late in the process.

Poor communication of requirements, or improper processes are the usual culprits.

I am in the process of earning my RE brokers license and have capital to invest.

We use a rehab modeling process up front to estimate scope, line item costs, draw timing, contingency, and timeline before the job starts, because most of the mess later comes from bad assumptions early.

I’m beginning the process of building a small, long-term rental portfolio and I’m in the learning/relationship-building phase before pursuing my first deal.After doing some research and soul-searching, my tentative plan is to house hack a 2-family within the next 12–24 months and hold it long term, with the goal of gradually building a portfolio of 3–4 properties over the next 10–15 years.

That adds up fast.We built a structured intake process so requests get categorized properly.

The due diligence process doesn't have to feel like you're drinking from a fire hose.But for most investors scaling into larger multifamily, it does.

We are in the process of refinancing an investment property that is a duplex.

I wanted to share a deal I’m working on because it made me realize you can sometimes enter a BRRRR-style deal by buying the debt instead of the property.Here are the numbers:• 3 bed, 2 bath single-family home in Michigan• Non-performing mortgage acquired through foreclosure• Unpaid balance: ~$95k• Purchased the note for ~$60kAfter stepping into the position of the note holder and completing foreclosure, I now control the property.The plan now looks very similar to BRRRR:• Rehab the property• Stabilize it with an occupant• Potentially refinance or sell once stabilizedGoing through this process made me realize how much easier deals could be if sellers could see real buyer interest signals up front, so I built a deal intelligence platform that helps sellers close faster by identifying active buyer signals around note deals.If you’re a note investor or BRRRR-e, DM me, I’m giving early access to anyone who wants to check it out and see how it could help speed up your next deal.