I was hoping to see a roadmap on how to go from $100k invested on the 1st STR and the strategy on acquiring a 2nd STR and so forth.

What type of properties are you trying to acquire? 

Currently looking to move to Houston to acquire my first rental and grow my real estate portfolio to build passive income.

Mainly bc they are the reason that I was able to acquire the property.

Horton, Lennar, Pulte, and NVR, plus BTR funds and REITs, are aggressively acquiring finished lots.💰 Financing is available—10% rates, $10MM+ loans, and builder deposits covering 10-15%—so how are you structuring your deals to minimize out-of-pocket costs and secure takeout contracts?

Looking for some advice here - I have a 15,000 sq. ft. class-B warehouse located in an industrial park of the Chicago suburbs, near O'Hare:- Acquired for $1m and recent prices suggest I could sell for $140 per sq. ft. ~$2.1m- Cash flows at $140k annuallyI've been self-managing and it has been honestly pretty easy (send invoices, schedule routine maintenance/inspections), but otherwise I have no real knowledge or experience in the industrial space (I mostly invest in STR's).

I thought some others might be interested in reading this article.  It popped up on my Fidelity page today so I thought I would share it with the group.

To me at my current knowledge level, this deal only works if taking over the loan - to limit the out of pocket money to acquire the property since the outside reno and new septic would take up the bulk of rehab costs. 

Quote from @Vincent Pflieger: Hey everyone,I’ll keep this short and would love to hear from investors who have successfully leveraged a HELOC to scale their real estate portfolio for both short-term cash flow and long-term wealth building.I’m about to unlock $200-250K in HELOC from my primary residence (a condo in NYC), and I know there’s a powerful strategy I can implement.My current plan:✅ Acquire a 10-15 unit multifamily in a mid-sized market (AL, TN, OH, etc.), targeting a $700-800K deal with value-add potential.✅ Use 20% from my HELOC for the down payment and finance the rest with hard money.✅ Force appreciation over 6 months, then refinance into a DSCR loan to pay off the HELOC.✅ Rinse and repeat!

Hi Mike, welcome to BP, are you still acquiring deals.