Not kidding... this is a monster of a house... Did a quick 4 min video about it for you! It get's the job done. What do you think I should do with it?

Tell me why I woke up this morning in full corporate mode… checking emails, planning meetings… …only to realize I’m OFF today. 😂 The W2 brain is strong. While I’m still W2 for NOW and building in parallel, I’ve been deep in plan reviews. Shoutout to @Juan Cristales for helping me read my plans in a way that doesn’t send my stress levels through the roof. Instead of:“OMG this needs to be perfect and Pinterest-worthy and luxury and…” It’s now: 👉 What’s need-to-have vs nice-to-have 👉 What supports the appraisal? 👉 What supports the end game? 👉 What actually moves me toward 4–5 sets of duplexes… and eventually my event space vision? That mindset shift alone reduced my stress 50%. Still in pre-build mode. Still networking. Still sourcing lots. Still operating my duplex. Still working full-time. End goal hasn’t changed: 🏘️ 4–5 duplex sets 💸 Scalable build-to-rent mid-term portfolio Quick question for the group: For those not building full-time yet — how do you stay locked in while juggling your W2? @Candice Jackson @Tunde Smart @Kwame K.Dadzie @Sharn Robertson @Richard Harrison @Jordan Mead anybody else? Basically: W2 by day, Builder by destiny. Because some days it feels like this caricature.

Building is GREAT. If you DON'T have a system for SCREENING TENANTS... and property management... you're going to get in TROUBLE! Do not be Mr. Nice Guy. Treat it as a business. Build 2 Rent & Property Management... Juan-

Hey guys, I thought I would share some positivity tonight. After my local bank got bought out by another bank, and this being my first build, my finance got shut down for my new build. I was going to fund my new build with my equity from a rental. Talked to another bank, but they wanted sooooo much info. I also never did get a response back after I asked him if they would lend being my first build. So I tried a local HML that funds a lot of local flip homes for investors. I’ve heard great things about them so I decided to send over my info to him. In less than 12 hours he approved me! And best of all. He’s funding the entire build cost. Not including the land. Which I’ve already purchased for 11k. Breaking ground the end of the month. But rates are definitely high. But I think this year I am going to be okay with that. This will be my learning to build year. Will I make money? Sure. Not much. But I think I will enjoy building over flips for real and flips to rent. I’m just so over these old homes guys. And contractors hate old homes too.

Hey B2R family--> it’s been a few months, so I wanted to share a transparent update. Long post🤷‍♀️ The last quarter was a different kind of grind. Progress didn’t always look flashy, but the work never stopped. Quick highlights: - Continued building relationships with potential lenders - Strengthened my backup bench of subs (because Juan was right — always have contingencies) - Kept learning and revisiting Juan’s recordings to sharpen my understanding of materials, scope, and the actual build process On the lot side: The initial survey completed before closing was missing critical details around easements and setbacks (lesson learned). It took another month, multiple follow-ups, and Juan stepping in to apply pressure before we got a corrected survey. Three days before Thanksgiving, we finally sent it to the architect. Since then, we realized the lot layout (wider vs. narrow) may require plan modifications — possibly new plans altogether. No biggie, just potentially more cost. With the holidays, delays were expected… but yes, still waiting. While waiting, I stayed in motion. No stone unturned on lending options, team-building, and preparation. If I’m honest, if it weren’t for B2R, I probably would have thrown in the towel. This group has been the reminder to pause, recalibrate, and keep going. On the ops side: What was a long term rental is now transitioning to Airbnb or mid-term rental, so it’s been deep cleaning, minor repairs, marketing, and tenant vetting. Getting to the 1st permit may test patience, but adaptability builds portfolios 😉 If anyone: - Is looking for an Airbnb in a modern retreat area, or - Needs a 30–90 day unfurnished mid-term rental with all utilities included, Feel free to reach out. Or, reach out just to laugh, vent about funding and permits, or talk through your Q1 2026 build goals. 2025 didn’t deliver my second duplex, but 2026 will. My theme this year: overthinking the positives — because I’m certain I’m winning.