Quote from @Carter Ledwith: Great point on the goal of balancing speed and safety.

That 'flip to build, then buy to hold' model is solid.I see you're asking about balancing the W-2 with flipping.

What type of loan is this, and what is the loan balance?

The contract requires balance payment to the lien holders by February 2026. 

You’ll keep repaying the loan with increasingly inflated dollars, while your debt balance stays fixed in nominal terms.

Current Loan Balance is $205,500.

HELOCs get expensive if you have a balance for awhile.

Outsourcing and balance is key.

What’s worked well (or not) for you in balancing motivation and profitability?

A lot of investors chasing 6–8% CoC on stabilized assets also look just a little outside those pockets too, in areas like Westerville, Hilliard, Worthington, Clintonville, and parts of Upper Arlington for more balanced returns, and job growth and development from Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, etc. is driving demand all around the city.