Your profiles says you are doing buy and holds. 

Here are some tips for networking and making the most of your account. 1) I'd fill out your profile fully before you do anything else!

I tried to reach out through eXp but it shows your profile deactivated not sure if you have noticed? 

I would start by filling out your profile.

Hi all,Long time reader finally decided to make a profile and ask some questions!

By looking at the kind of deals that get funded and the profiles of the syndicators, you get a sense as to who are the good ones.

Here are the projections for 2024 to give an idea of expected returns:2024 IncomeLong-term Income$8,400Gross STR Income$45,500 (based on AirDNA projections)Additional STR Income$5,915 (mostly cleaning fees)Total Projected Income$59,8152024 ExpensesSTR Expenses$16,453 (32% ratio)Mortgage$34,476Insurance$707CapEx$3,600Taxes$2,729Total Expenses$57,965Projected Cash Flow$1,850CoC Return2.79%2024 Additional ReturnsPrincipal Paydown$2,930Equity Appreciation$16,200Mortgage Interest Deduction$7,571Total$26,701Total Projected Returns$28,551Projected Return on Investment43.1%Projected Return on Equity21.4%The CoC numbers are not impressive, and the property only cash flows as an STR, which carries some risk.

I notice that your profile says Chicagoland.

I'm just about to graduate college and there is a lot of activities and community around people my age in the city as well.Houston didn't impress me too much. 

You could also consider unsecured term loan options and zero percent credit cards depending on your credit profile and income.Temporary Fixes: If a full repair isn't feasible right now, you might consider temporary solutions.