Melisa Justice, and she helped me navigate the entire Journey, it was a process not too long, it took about a month, and the process would have been definitely very hard being that I was on a different state by Melissa made it a lot smother, she was very responsive to all my questions (and I had a lot of questions), she helped me find a lender that would fit better for my financial situation, once I was pre-approved she connected me with the right property inspectors, and all through out the process she kept in touch pointing me the right direction all the way until closing day, all this to say I Definitely recommend her for any body the is finally ready to take the plunge and get started with their real estate carrier, I definitely will get in touch with her when I'm ready to buy my next property!

Glad to have you as part of this community, Bryce! 

For finding my first properties, word of mouth and local networking worked well, plus reaching out to hosts on Airbnb with personalized messages.When pitching, focus on how you’ll add value (like boosting reviews or optimizing pricing) and avoid coming off too salesy.

We are certainly here to help along the way as needed with this property and help you get into the 2nd rental whenever you are ready! 

I am excited to begin this journey, and I hope to meet others just beginning their journeys or those who have blazed a trail already.

It sounds like you are trying to buy a second property with less of a downpayment than 20 percent.

If you don’t like it, you can always pivot and sell, convert to a long-term rental, or move into another investment strategy with the equity and knowledge you’ve built.Starting this way means you’ll go through every key step: finding a deal, securing financing, managing tenants, and understanding property operations, but in the lowest-risk way possible.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

This sounds like a house hack???

Creative strategies like lease options allow investors to control properties without owning them upfront.