Self-education is the first step.

Self management works if you are local and can separate emotion from business.

I have several multi families on the west coast  ( one that I actually manage my self in California) and it’s just one maintenance reserve fee for all doors , and a % of the total rent usually ( 8%-10%).  

I totally hear you on wanting confidence you're getting the *best* deal when there can be multiple that look good (this was actually the reason I built a tool that scans and analyzes every new property on the market so I knew I was getting the best of the best!).

Non-QM I can do things like bank statement, self-employed, ITIN, Jumbo, blah blah blah.

We're crunching numbers and planning to make purchases this year in the self-storage space.

In another 5-10 years, I'm confident I'll be happy purchasing more real estate.   

.🔥 Here’s a preview of the agenda:Mastering the Art of Choosing Syndication Investments with Brian Burke (Limited to 50 attendees—extra fee applies)2025 Market Update: Trends Shaping Passive Real Estate with Brian Burke and Jeremy RollLessons Learned from a Challenging Year with Paul Shannon, J Scott, Jim Pfeifer & Tyson MillerAdvanced Tax Strategies with Amanda Han and Matt MacFarlandInvesting with Self-Directed IRAs with John Bowens from Equity Trust Company Live Pitch Slam with LP Panelists: Paul Shannon, Chriz Lopez and Jim PfeiferPlus, network with fellow investors during interactive sessions and build connections at sponsor-hosted dinners.

This means you can focus on growing your portfolio with confidence, knowing that every aspect of your investment is being handled by experts.As for my experience, I've been in the industry for over 10 years. 

Read this: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employe...Second, compensation is always issued to the person working.