Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

Focus on saving $, building your credit and getting steady work.

The key is to pick a lane—focus on improving as an investor, finding great deals, and letting a solid property manager handle the operations.

I’m focused on growing my portfolio and have my eye on a few markets.

Would love to hear what you’re focused on or planning!

If your current lender can’t accommodate you, explore STR-focused lenders like Host Financial or Lima One Capital, or consider bridge loans to buy time while you build your rental history.

It might be helpful to narrow down your options by focusing and researching for markets with strong rental demand, growing job markets, and property prices that fit within your budget.

Partner Driven financed the Main St deal by covering 100% of the $20,000 purchase price and $45,000 renovation budget, ensuring Amanda Frecks could focus entirely on project execution without the stress of upfront expenses.

We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).

Additionally, it feels the most appropriate approach for both profiles I described above and allows me to focus on learning one strategy.