It’s great to hear that you’re exploring real estate opportunities in Jacksonville, especially with your focus on Class B properties and military-friendly options.

Yesterday, I applied for a loan through a couple program approved lenders and an investment friendly lender recommended by bigger pockets.

Being a solid investor friendly agent doesn't solely rely on pitching people off market opportunities.

Often times when a builder/buyer moves too fast, or is too busy and overlooks a key piece of due diligence, the unethical ones will try the "scorched earth" method and blame everyone but themselves, even when they know it was their own mistake, and they'll see if they can scare you, the seller, the title company et al into paying damages/fixing their problem. 

Board games can be worth it, but I'd keep it minimal - maybe 2-3 family-friendly classics.

First advice is always go to friends and family with this deal and try to come up with the cash to buy outright.

I'll be upfront- the nature of our interaction with our clients will also become more scale-friendly as we grow. 

Being OOS, finding a good investor friendly agent, who you can trust, is the most important.

@Mike Gi be sure to check Airbnb longer stays and Furnished Finder to see what your competition's pricing and decor are like and make your properties pet friendly if you can as this is always a way to out compete the competition.

I did the exact same thing 5 years ago except it was a single family and I rented the rooms out to friends, now my wife and I have built a portfolio of 10 homes.