I did the entire rehab myself so I have those skills, but I am looking for some help this time around to scale faster. 

They wouldn't cancel and I couldn't give them the check in information and have them beating on the door at 6 AM, so I cancelled after conferring with VRBO and they still took my premier host for cancelling ( I'll get it back in about a week). 

The right investment property should be able to easily beat that.

Moral of the story investor used the calculator and beat me down and well I will not discuss how much money I'm loosing on this project. 

But if you want to go faster, there are two things that will help by getting your foot in the door with house hacking.First, is over time you'll build equity and can eventually refinance and take that cash to use as down payments.Second, if you want to use private lenders, virtually all of them other than family and close friends will want to see a track record.

Whatever the deal structure is, with a mortgage in your name the bank will always be in first position and your credit will be at risk. 

PM will be 10% not 2%, Vacancy should be 10% as well and other expenses such as capex should be at least 10%.

Hey @Melvy ConcepcionI'm not sure getting licensed should be at the forfront of your immediate goals.

If you can, making a cash offer can give you an edge in negotiations and a quicker closing process.For Sellers:Price Competitively: Despite slight decreases in the percentage of original list price received, pricing your property competitively can attract more buyers and lead to faster sales.Highlight Unique Features: With increased inventory, make your property stand out by emphasizing unique features and upgrades that appeal to buyers.Market Outlook:Stability and Growth: The market shows stability with moderate growth in single-family home prices and substantial increases in active inventory.

If possible, making a cash offer can give you an edge in negotiations and a quicker closing process.For Sellers:Price Competitively: Despite slight decreases in the percentage of original list price received, pricing your property competitively can attract more buyers and lead to faster sales.Highlight Unique Features: With increased inventory, make your property stand out by emphasizing unique features and upgrades that appeal to buyers.Market Outlook:Stability and Growth: The market shows stability with moderate growth in single-family home prices and substantial increases in active inventory.