When I was starting, I focused on building my network, attending networking events, and was fortunate to find a mentor.

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Are you focusing more on private lending or traditional financing these days?

My main focus is multi-family house hacking, but I’m open to other strategies as well.I’ve always had a passion for real estate and decided to move to a market with strong rental potential and affordability.

If I pay it off, I could maximize cash flow earlier, reducing financial stress and allowing me to focus on other ventures or simply enjoy life more.On the other hand, I know some people advocate for keeping cheap debt and using the extra cash to invest elsewhere for potentially higher returns.Why I’m leaning toward paying it off:Security: No debt = peace of mind.Financial freedom earlier: A fully paid-off rental would give me a significant monthly cash flow?

Written policies are necessary when you add employees to aid with training or enforcement of standards.I would focus on adding doors to your management company.

A lot of operators don't focus enough on the asset management component and rely too much on the PMs.

Investors aren’t avoiding the work, they’re just focusing on higher returns and leveraging their experience.That said, even the high-level investors we work with still BRRRR single-family homes, they’ve just added larger deals into the mix.

When planning a home renovation, it's easy to focus on the excitement of picking out tiles, colors, and layouts—but there’s a lot happening behind the walls and floors that often gets overlooked. 

If you’re okay with that for now, maybe focus on properties that have good appreciation potential or ones you can fix up to add value.