I recently purchased 2 vacant lots in KS.

Here there is a 25 GPG hardness and .2-.8PPM (not sure specifically what my rental has), which leads to buildup and rust, in addition, there has been a history of too high magnesium which caused an advisory from the city itself about potentially unsafe levels of magnesium. 

fix them up well, and list them at a good fair market price (this goes back to what your ARV was to begin with), and get that on the market (lower is better to build up to that price, and attract more buyers)!

I opened up a couple credit cards under my LLC (Amex blue and Chase ink) with 0% interest for 12-18 months.

The BRRRR method is a great way to quickly build up a rental portfolio and considering you are in one of the fastest appreciating markets in the US, you will be able to profit off of appreciation as well as rental income.I am a real estate agent for off-market distressed properties here in Fort Worth, Arlington and surrounding areas.

Partners with an experience home flipper to learn the risks and rewards of house flipping to build up some cash (This is considered a job, not real estate investing).4.

Use HML to fund renovations• During this time, pay holding costs OOP (including P&I with PMI), any left over money can be used to build up next savings fund5.

Working with investors and doing the rehab work in order to build up revenue on my own to get into the real goal.

If you’re serious about getting into the game, I’d say build up those local contacts they can be your biggest asset.Glad you’re meeting with someone in real estate financing soon; it’ll be invaluable for guiding you through loan options and what’s realistic for a first purchase.

Be sure to attend your local REI meetups to build up a strong network and check out the forum topics specific to your goals.