It's essential to determine your investment criteria, including the loan amount, loan-to-value ratio, and types of properties you're willing to finance.

Complete / Essentials?   

Are there any online platforms or institutions you recommend for studying real estate principles, market analysis, and property management?

Is a house hack in this region essentially impossible from a positive cashflow stand point if you go through traditional financing and purchase at market value?

You are also able to pay down the principle as is comfortable, while only the interest is "due." 2.

A few of the principles I've learned over the years that have contributed to this set up:1.

I know this works for STRs, but I feel like it may be awkward for an MTR considering the nurses will essentially live together and be roommates for several months.

Its very risky in this market that we just came out of the "highest" in history of property inflation due to mostly the covid/pandemic.I think the other flip side is trying to use the equity to buy more properties so in most cases letting the property appreciate or doing renovations is the safer way to get the equity up without essentially borrowing your own money back in 5 years.

@Gladys Villa one important investment principle is diversification, and it’s hard for most people to diversify with CA investments because of the higher barrier to entry.

Essentially, should we take this step-by-step approach rather than jumping straight into being landlords?