You want to figure out all of the permits you need at the start and apply for them all, get them, and then get to work. 

$500,000 after taxes is likely close to $325,000(maybe more or maybe less).Assuming cash-flow from rentals is offset by depreciation, you would need $325,000 of annual cash-flow from the rentals.If you can get $200 / door / monthYou would need 135 doorsYou can work on this type of math to figure out how much rentals you need.Be mindful that rentals require some type of work.

The fees and conditions also can differ a lot, so you should try figure out first what kind of apple do you want (DP, LTV, rate) and then bring them to an apple-to-apple comparison to see which one gives you what you need for what cost (instead of accepting all the fruits that are on display from each different DSCR provider).  

Then figure out how to make money.  

I also closed on another Class C home in Dec. 2023 -  not rented out yet, trying to figure out whether to rent it out or sell and cut my losses. 

I've got my long term goal....retirment income in 10-15 years figured out, identified and traveled to a few markets I think could work. 

Trying to figure out the proper, best, and alternative routes to making meaningful relationships and wondering what the most effective means is to developing leads that may come along in the probate process. 

(Figuratively) BP sure has seen the hang em high folks come out.. what I find amazing though is once queried those same folks admit to not really knowing what they invested in..

I figured out how to connect all the detectors and wire them together. 

I was looking to figure out what that meant when looking at the IRS tax information - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8996.pdf.