For newbies, I recommend starting with a turnkey cash flow rental.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

You state, "your lender" - I admire the loyalty but also would recommend you get a minimum of 3 quotes (at least two from mortgage brokers).

Refinancing: If the lender doesn’t approve, refinancing under the LLC might be required, but LLC loans typically come with stricter terms and higher rates.3.

It requires hard work, strategy, and a willingness to take on projects others might overlook.

@Anthony Saheed I would advise you to be very careful to recommend people to speculate in volatile real estate markets.

Once you hit a certain number of loans (check with your state dept of banking and finance or dept of business regulation), they might require you to have a license.

They are currently 10 weeks, and required before you can make a permit application for a house. 

I’m hearing they require higher down payments though.

In short, I can afford the additional $1100/mo cost of a second house, even until I rent it out.I have around $35K in HYSA and emergency funds that I could use for a down payment, but that's less than 20% which would be required for a conventional loan, assuming full purchase price.