Start small, evaluate results, and adjust gradually.

Be detailed—track start and end times to clearly show your involvement.Task Descriptions – Be specific about what you did.

I am ready and will be starting with property number one sometime, hopefully, quarter one of 2025 with a possibly 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom single family home; as this is within my current budget.

I started out with a great cleaning company that did great work but the owner and I were not a good fit, they cleaned well but she didn't like my over communication. 5.) 

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These areas offer much more affordable properties, which means they can get into the game with a lower initial investment while still tapping into growing local economies and strong rental demand.I always suggest starting small, maybe with a single-family home or a 2-4 unit property, and hiring a property manager to take care of the day-to-day.

My name is Jenna and my husband and I are just starting to dip our toes into the real estate world!

Honestly, it seems like you’ve got more skin in the game than I do since I’m just getting started as a bird dog, but I really admire your approach.I think your focus on tax-efficient strategies and building a reliable team is spot on.

This encourages them to start their search now and (hopefully) leave early so you can turn the unit around and find new tenants sooner. 

Then if you still 100K off, I would start dropping the price in a big way to get to an even playing field.