And, especially if your goal is to build a portfolio to live off of, bad deals (and even marginal deals), will keep you from achieving that goal much more than slowing down and waiting for better deals to surface.But beyond that, I also find I get most burnt out when I am invested in deals emotionally and with time.  

You can achieve this by regularly checking the Search Terms report, routinely searching for your brand on Google, and pulling the actual keywords that are converted in your CRM.

Setting clear, achievable goals will help guide your decisions.When it comes to getting finances in order are you keeping a budget and know where every dollar you spend goes? 

Yes as an agent, I am looking to build trust and partnerships with investors to help them achieve their portfolio goals by using my market knowledge and tools that I have as an agent.

Open to insights from anyone with experience in the area – looking forward to building valuable connections here and achieving great results together.Thanks in advance to all who can help!

@Dayton BishopStarting investing with limited money can be achieved through various strategies such as house hacking, partnerships, bird dogging, subject-to deals, joining a Real Estate Investment Group (REIG), interning or working for a real estate investor, college networking, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) or Real Estate Crowdfunding.

@Daniel DeBruin, this is really all market dependent and how much you want to spend versus how much it will impact both the rent you can achieve as well as the quality of tenants it attracts.When it comes to design, it is all a bit personal opinion, but I will say: contiguous flooring always trumps mismatched, hodge podge flooring.  

I started when I was 37 and have achieved much more and less than I thought was possible.

How will they achieve the promised returns?  

Since then, I’ve been listening to BiggerPockets, On The Market, and Real Estate Rookie, and I’m currently reading The Multifamily Millionaire by Brandon Turner.A bit about myself:I'm a 31-year-old software engineer looking to become a long-term multifamily real estate investor (REI) and achieve FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early).