With that being said, I also feel like I have A LOT to learn still, but eager to start the process of buying my first rental property!

@Ben Callahan, you could find a partner who is looking to buy a similar property, be a co-signer to your partner, and have that person live in it and be a primary resident. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Stigler.

Cash flow is definitely the biggest challenge; both in terms of finding properties to buy that cash flow with a loan on them and just company wide given interest rates and labor/material is up and, at least where I'm at in Jackson County, MO, taxes are way up too. 

A lot of ultra aggressive investors who want to buy buy buy aren't buying so aggressively now like they have in years past.

Like someone else said better to buy land that is already suited for use. 

I intend to buy another multi-family home in 2025, but not sure I would want to move.

I also like to be set higher than most of my competition because I only buy really cool properties that are sought after.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

We have 60 rentals12 air bb units, Ohio  and Fla. 15-20  flips and wholesales, between buy and sell close at any point.