My goal is to offer an affordable monthly payment that competes with renting a comparable property and offers a benefit to paying a bit more to "own". 

Are you leaning towards a buy and hold or a M/STR for your next project? 

I am just getting started with my US investing goals.

Thus, my main goal joining this forum is to try to gain confidence in the decision to get into real estate investment and better understand the risks that I may not be considering due to my lack of experience in the field.

My goal is fix and flip but I need to raise capital for the initial investment. 

You can invest in single-family homes, multifamily properties, land, commercial buildings, and even tax liens, creating opportunities tailored to your investing goals.

I'd be happy to talk with you further about how to leverage your real estate license in pursuing your investment goals.

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So the goal is to get a property and rent it out to my Soccer friends.

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