The depreciating asset is already factored into my investment strategy.It will take me a little while to save up enough money to get something, so I have some time to figure out what I want to do.

Luckily I had war fund saved up for the HVACs, roofs and foundation repairs I needed.

I have not paid yet- pls help a senior citizen salvage his entire lifes savings!

STRs have unique tax considerations, so setting up the right systems early will save you headaches down the road!

I would look at private money lenders who can consider giving your a line of credit based on a multiple of the cash you have. 

This has saved me hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The other thing to note is most times Pref equity is pretty save assuming a 10-20% market correction but in 2021-2023 we saw a 30% correction meaning pref equity in deal specific deals were underwater without any options.

I know people who do STR in their house, but it's as private as possible.

I don't have the skill set YET to gauge rehab costs and try to BRRRR, but I'd like to learn.This is definitely a choice but my option is that you will do better if you focus on duplexes and cherry-pick a few SFRs as you come across them.As for your Strengths, it sounds like you have an excellent ability to save and your ability to bulk analyze data will serve you well to identify big-picture areas, property types, and characteristics to focus on.I like that you realize the first investment will not be your best investment.

As a result when the brokerage acts as the listing and selling brokerage  it saves both home sellers and buyers money.