(BP podcast episode 14 was really inspiring..go check it out if you haven't already).We already have cash ready, but like many new investors, our bottleneck is navigating bank requirements.

I’ve been analyzing the overhead costs for high-volume wholesaling, and it seems the 'standard' path of paying $5–$10 per motivated seller lead is a major bottleneck for scaling.As a developer, I wanted to see if I could engineer a 'lean' strategy to bypass expensive third-party platforms.

Quote from @Melinda Eilts: Many investors hit a wall when banks stop lending due to DTI limits.Others scale by:Letting the property qualify itselfUsing portfolio strategiesPlanning exits before acquisitionThere’s more than one way to grow a rental portfolio.What’s been your biggest bottleneck when trying to scale?

Having to make decisions about small insignificant stuff was a bottle neck for me.

Like how long you're tied up from contract to cash - I was bleeding 30-60 days per flip just sitting on bottlenecks I didn't even see.

I’m curious what actually holds agents back the most right now.
Is it lead generation, networking, marketing execution, follow-up, or something else entirely?
And which of those has had the biggest impact on your in...

Mike, great question, and you’re thinking about this at the right time (before it becomes a bottleneck).In my experience, the capital gap between completion and sale is less about “creative financing” and more about intentional capital structuring across projects.A few approaches that have worked well for me and other operators:1.

Are there bottlenecks you’ve been tolerating that could be removed?

We self-manage most of it, but brought in help once the mental load became the bottleneck—not the number of doors. 

Some say finding the deal is the battle… others say financing it fast enough is the challenge.A few trends I’m seeing:• More investors are buying lighter cosmetic flips• Private lending is replacing conventional financing• Rehab budgets are rising due to material cost increases• Speed is becoming the biggest competitive advantageFor the investors actively flipping — what’s the bottleneck for you right now?