With cast the roots can sneak in around the bells and with clay tiles they just stack together so every joint is a potential entry point. 

It is prudent to collaborate with lenders who prioritize long-term relationships and genuinely care about your success in the real estate market.

It's genuinely the nightmare I never wanted to have.  

I've found that most of the arbitrage "mentorships" weren't very genuine, as when I went to do research on most of the people offering them they had little to no online presence and their STRs were nowhere to be found. 

I genuinely want to learn.

Start with $8K through FHA loans, joint ventures, private money loans, crowdfunding platforms, and BRRRR strategy.

Fill with joint compound and use your old paint for touch up.   

Maybe you  can try a joint partnership with an experienced Investor/flipper and get your feet wet , you would be bringing capital to the table so I am sure many people would like to do that with you:)

Discuss this with the lender before proceeding.Partnership or Joint Venture:Structure the purchase with a partner or entity while maintaining the assumption in your name.This allows you to benefit from the entity's structure while complying with VA loan rules.Entity-Owned Financing:If assuming the VA loan isn’t feasible, explore refinancing into a non-VA loan owned by your entity after the property is acquired.4.

The way it works out, for 2025 if your taxable income plus any long-term capital gains amounts total up to less than $126,700 (assuming married filing jointly standard deduction of $30,000 plus the 0% LTCG tax bracket of $96,700) right now the capital gains tax rate is 0%.