Hey y'all, I have taken quite a break from these forums but have decided to step back into these by reintroducing myself.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

It’s about resilience, resourcefulness, and taking steps forward, even when the odds feel stacked against you. 

I think your income easily justifies a common-sense, time-proven method: increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, and invest.

Talk to your neighbors, get them on board for your project as the first step. 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

We try to go 1 step further than the national builders we are competing with.

One of the reasons why I’m bullish on real estate investing is because I am more afraid of the “what if I didn’t invest” rather than the “what if it goes wrong.”Yes, I could fail and lose everything I started with, but I’d still be farther along than if I never started at all.I’d have the knowledge, skills, and lessons that only come from taking action.Every misstep is a step forward when you’re learning and adapting.The real risk isn’t failure, it’s standing still and letting fear hold you back.Take action!!!

I've had success simply informing the tenant that I plan to involve a collections agency as a next step if they don't pay what they owe.