- Our goal: Learn the ropes and eventually build a portfolio.Looking to connect:- Are you a non-US citizen/ non-green card holder investing in the US?

Alternatively, my BIL has "invested" in baseball cards.  

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a potential deal, but skipping this step can lead to costly mistakes.Getting your real estate license is also a solid strategy just realize once you have a license wholesaling may not be in the cards as its a very gray area.Lastly, since you're planning to buy properties for yourself in 2026, start laying the groundwork now.

You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy. 

Get knowledge, follow experienced people, and leverage wisely.My Take:If you have two houses, excellent credit, and motivation to build wealth, you can learn to manage your money responsibly.Use HELOC, credit cards, and business credit funding to leverage your cash and buy properties faster.

I have no debt aside from the properties and regular monthly credit card debt.

Cards and board games for older kids but they will all have tablets or phones unfortunately. 

TurboTenant offers a maintenance program for $149 annually; they will respond to tenant issues, troubleshoot, assign to a pro, and charge your card on file (unless it's over your set amount, then they will call to confirm).

I already run up expenses for my trading income on a credit card because Im responsible and its helpful when building credit, Im also on my families card or something of that nature, but at my age I am not entirely sure what the best course of action for credit building is any tips would be very helpful!

It will co-exist with other "new" payment methods such as google pay, apple pay and credit card etc, because the target customers are different.