-If you have 10k for a downpayment it's good that you are thinking about having reserves, but you also have to think about closing cost, if you are worried about not having tenants having a couple months' rent would be ideal-If you are new to real estate, start reading books, listening to podcasts, analyze deals, learn the tenant screening process, property management, see how you could mitigate the risk on the house hack, find an exit strategy, but most of all have patience.

@Greg HodgesHave not invested but just make sure you understand your risks of secured vs unsecured as honestly tired of listening people complain about getting screwed when they invest in unsecured debt and are like “oh I didn’t know”…. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831623/000117152023000262/eps10909.htmThe Notes are unsecured and holders of the Notes do not have a security interest in the real estate loans or the proceeds of the real estate loans.

I've been listening to BP podcasts, lurking in the forums, and suffering from shiny object syndrome for awhile.

If you're interested in executing the BRRRR strategy, there are a few books I'd highly recommend reading/listening to on audible(my preferred method)1.

Also, don't listen to people who continue old school book advice about putting 20% down on multiple properties for leverage. 

I have been reading the forums, listening to podcasts and reading books and videos for over 6 months getting very motivated... but living in Spain I have to transfer what works diferently and what works the same than in the US or UK markets that are where most the info comes from.I would like to get in touch with other local spanish inverstors and see what strategies work best here...

Account Closed  who has stated 350 of them.. so I would tend to listen to the guys that are doing it real time today... and when I say Mark has done 1000 of them that is acting as his capacity as a broker. and I know for a fact he would not and has not participated in self dealing he would lose his HUD contract and be in other hot water.. watch the movie 99 homes to see what happens when you screw with HUD. 

They clearly don't listen to you.Cameras won't help much other than seeing what the Amazon drivers do at drop-off.

I've listened to the podcasts and I've had a free account for awhile.

I am almost finished listening to Oren Klaff, Pitch Anything, and it has opened me up to a completely different perspective of Pitch Decks.