. - Supply will abate. 2026 and 2027 will see less than half the deliveries nationwide of of 2024 and 2025, respectively, and I bet that is even more extreme in a market like Tampa.

I think making it more generic and less custom is the safer bet.

Exactly this and why you should not do cash for keys to reward poor tenant actions.  

Personally I like the Section 8 program when the property is located in a super poor area with a ton of blight and crime.

We have spent the last several years reading (rich dad poor dad, total money makeover, etc.), listening to bigger pockets and other podcasts, and learning about real estate.

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

I bet if you look at this, you will see you are beating the stock market.

I have most recently read in the last 2 weeks, Poor Dad Rich Dad and Bigger Pockets Invest In Real Estate the Ultimate Beginners Guide to Getting Started.

There is another fund called Aloha, which is about 30M and is also doing very poorly.

12 or 24 Month Bank Statement is probably the best bet.