Paying down the note quickly is a power move too—love that disciplined mindset!

Glad you're building your business while still active duty, that's a powerful move! 

Makes me feel more powerful  Guess what guys…I have an update call scheduled with Tom this coming Tuesday.

When Trying to qualify for a traditional loan, lenders usually price your purchasing power at 3x your net income.

Quote from @Raul Velazquez: Hi powerful BiggerPockets members!

.: I haven't passed this past legal review so for what its worth: Part of my standard requirements for everyone include income is at least 3X rent, minimum credit score, say 640, Clean record and no evictions as well as deposit is paid in full at signing of lease and 1st month rent is paid in full prior to handing over the keys.

Like Having a great base of index funds and a fully funded IRA before throwing savings into crypto or the newest AI quantum-powered dog walking business! 

I am also a huge fan of real estate and for the past 50 years there's been a way to combine both.By leveraging a Self-Directed IRA, real estate investors enjoy both the traditional advantages of property ownership and the additional tax benefits of retirement accounts, creating a powerful wealth-building strategy.

and where you could start with a house hack... which is the best and most powerful way to get started.now, should you buy a random, 'cheap' (supposedly) property in some random market you may never live in or have any connection to, before you're settled, just to own an investment property? 

He does not want to deal with the headache of tenants cleaning or any thing to do with STR.