You also want to avoid fighting with your insurance company because they'll want to deny claim due to no utlities being on.WATER: biggest challenge.

Assuming a flashy excel pro-forma and your “home run” purchase will have private lenders fighting to fund your deal will leave you disappointed.

Quote from @Francisco Mercado: Hello everyone,My name is Francisco Mercado, licensed Agent in/around Fayetteville, NC, active military and investor ready to network and help. 

@Simone Montague-Jackson I know many local real estate attorneys here in Austin, so I think referrals would be based on exactly what do you want their help with.

There are those who come into the core neighborhoods with the thinking that they can exploit Section 8 and other programs aimed at fighting homelessness and for those sorts there will be obstacles. plenty of them.

So I’m asking: do I sell or keep holding and fighting?

It would definitely help accelerate your ability to scale your RE portfolio, especially with two streams of cash flow.

These strategies will allow me to build some capital and experience, eventually partnering with other investors to own properties and generate true passive income.If anyone is willing to help — whether through wholesaling, bird-dogging, or even partnering with me on my first deal — I would be incredibly grateful.

No need for multiple offer fights, no overbidding, good interest rates, end of the apartment building cycle.LET's GO.

Totally agree with you on your thought process if yall are fighting for tenants.Jay, great question.