High inflation means that people will be looking for products that can store their wealth (aka "liquidity"), such as gold, cryptocurrency, or real estate.So why buy real estate during inflation?

Having contingency plans and sufficient cash reserves is crucial for navigating unforeseen challenges.Please let me know if I am missing any. 

I expanded fast and my reserves for sure suffered temporarily ( was taking some reserves for future downpayments) , but am aggressively building those back up, while growing my personal savings bucket, and do very strigegent tenant background checks and references.   

Consider local trends, and proximity to schools, transit, hospitals, and reserves.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

Like FurnishedFinders, Roomies.com etc to see if it appeals for MTR .Also you have reserves for a few months in case it does not rent out quickly?

Build your income and reserves, learn and build relationships.

The column titled "m_nights_altered" in the Airbnb booking sheet typically indicates adjustments made to the original reservation.

It reduces risk by lowering your leverage, and once one property is paid off, that cash flow can then help pay down others even quicker.A balanced approach might be to focus on acquiring a couple of properties initially while keeping some reserves, and then reassess based on how things are going.

My guess is 2 months' worth is to establish reserves, and the rest is prepaids on these.