That is to say that I've experienced the incredible power of an appreciating market and that makes it very tempting to want to keep my current house, rent it out and let it appreciate.

Balancing two full-time jobs while planning to invest in real estate shows incredible dedication.

Understand your market - would make it easier to do comps - recent sales, rents, etc.

Many companies charge lower initial fees which makes it easier to attract new owners but then charge inspection fees, after hours fees, fees for additional services etc.

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The easier it is for someone to click on something, the less likely they are to be a serious customer.

Even if it were easier to find ‘1% rule’ properties nowadays, you still have to look into it and do your due diligence as every circumstances different.

if your doing a senior project I would suspect your best and most cost effective landing solution is going to be a local community bank that loves real estate.. in my experience most will want 50% down on the dirt and a ton of experience and a really strong balance sheet.Myself I always pay cash for the dirt this makes finding a lending partner much easier.

@Tiffany Da SilvaAt the bare minimum, you should do the following to make your bookkeeping easier:1.

It really depends on your specific situation.It's good you're thinking about the operational and bookkeeping component for your financial account structure to make things easier on yourself and any financial team members you have or may have in the future.You're ahead of the curve!