If you are crushing it with smaller deals and find comfort and ease and low ROE (Return on Effort), then stay the course.If you want to scale, you may have to find a partner to help with capital and balance sheet.

Certainly open to other ideas and strategies, it would just require additional diligence from my end given my level of comfort and expertise would be lacking in other areas.

Parents recognize this and are comfortable/agree.

Since your experience level (1st investment) is very limited, I'd speak with some title companies to get a feel for comfort level in working with them.You'll be asking a bunch of questions (you should!)

If you have experience in managing construction, then you should feel comfortable filing an Owner Builder permit.

My issue is that I come from a low income background and have fought my *** off, pardon my language to get to where I am now and comfortable.

Once you're comfortable with the total gross rent you can charge, multiply the total monthly rental income by .95.

Get out of your comfort zone.

Im a new investor and I've been running some calculations with the BP calculator and I think I have found some good deals but I do not have the best credit right now (middle 600s) and I do not have the proper funds id be comfortable with, with buying a investment property to try and BRRRR or just upgrade a few items.

No matter what the seller tells you or has you believe to make you feel comfortable with the tenants you never know if they'll pay the rent on time until the time comes.  6.)