Large dogs unleashed in the front yard, an occasional hoot and shout party, and so on. 

The market’s shifting and funding terms have changed a lot.What’s been your biggest challenge recently—finding capital, closing timelines, or lender requirements?

I think the biggest challenge for me and my team at the moment is managing & maintaining growth.

I’ve seen opportunity here, but it also comes with challenges that don’t always show up in the numbers.

Between rising costs, timelines, and funding delays, fix & flip projects can get tricky.What’s been your biggest challenge lately — finding deals, contractors, or capital?

I do the occasional one in California but the returns are better in the Phoenix area.The carry back is interest free to be paid when my Tenant Buyer refinances.

This year we’ve reached 50 property closings across Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and we did it at a time when many investors in our market had pulled back.I want to share what we learned while scaling, and open the floor for your insights: what’s worked for you in slower markets, what challenges you faced, and how you’re positioning for what comes next.Our growth path:2023: 30 closings2024: 47 closings 2025 (so far): 50 closings and counting, we think we will finish the year around 70 closings.Key LessonsGo deep instead of wide.

Over the past month or so, i'd occasionally cold call by myself, with the only paid software of propstream.

Hi @Noa Lukela, many of my clients (buy and hold) who are ready to buy additional rentals are seeing the same challenges you've alluded to. 

Challenge Complete!