A few quick tips:Wholesaling first: Great for learning deal flow without risking too much.Keep the winners: Deep discount, high-cash-flow deals are perfect for building your own portfolio.Mentorship matters: Find someone actively doing deals, not just teaching courses.Watch pitfalls: Compliance, team management, and local market demand are key.If you execute well, this approach can set you up to scale smartly.

This approach ensures that our decisions are grounded in solid evidence and objective evaluation.

i would say i have a healthy portfolio and a moderate amount of experience.i can't advise you or tell you what to do, but i can answer questions about my own experience.i would just post specific questions here in the forums. 

That's because sales approach was utilized and a separate value was provided for each unit.

Meanwhile, political shifts like Trump’s new AI action plan aim to fast-track development by stripping regulations, which could mean faster innovation, but also fewer guardrails.For investors, this could mean:More ways to reach buyers, renters, or private money faster.Better tools for content creation and market research.More risk if you’re blindly trusting AI to do your thinking.How is AI changing your approach to investing, marketing, or analyzing deals?

In Jacksonville, there are lenders offering 80% cash-out terms that let you leverage, while keeping debt servicing manageable.Great for: Gradual portfolio growth with less upfront effort—if your existing home’s equity is healthy and rates are reasonable.Option B: BRRR Strategy (Buy–Rehab–Rent–Refinance–Repeat)Why it's compelling here: Jacksonville is among the more favorable markets for BRRR due to affordable entry prices and steady rental demand.

Places like this are going to be hard to buy in over the next 5 years due to the attractive sale prices and rents to match.The market is also healthy when it comes to variety on property type from Condo's, Single Family and Multifamily 2-4 units.

On the sell side inventory is slowly creeping up but overall healthy.

Charlotte's Rental Market Update for August 2025.Regional SnapshotActive Rentals: 2,033 (+8.1% YoY)Leased Properties: 907 (-8.5% YoY)Average Rent: $2,143 (+0.7% YoY | +1.7% YTD)Supply is climbing, leasing dipped slightly, but rents are still edging up—a healthy sign for landlords.Best Rental Areas Per DataWaxhaw, NC – Luxury rents at $2,811 (+2.7%)Fort Mill, SC – Strong growth, avg rent $2,569 (+9.3%)*Davidson, NC – Consistent demand, rents up 10.8%Lake Wylie, SC – Waterfront demand, rents at $2,725 (+1.7%)*Union County, NC (Monroe & Matthews) – Surge in rental activity with stable pricin​g.

Instead of trying to “educate” them on my way of doing things (which hasn’t worked in 20 years), I focus on building around their weaknesses.What’s worked best is having someone with strong psychology and relationship skills as a foreman—someone who keeps the contractor relationship healthy—and pairing that with a project manager who may not even need to be on site but has the skill set to manage timelines and budgets virtually.The truth is, contractors are a revolving door.