If you're looking for ways to accelerate, consider these options:Seller Financing – Some sellers may finance a portion of the purchase price, reducing your need for a large down payment.DSCR Loans – These loans focus on property cash flow rather than personal income, often requiring only 15% down.Private Money Lenders – If you can find a PML willing to work with you, you may be able to put less down.Partnerships – If you’re open to splitting profits, you could bring in a partner who funds the down payment.Since you’re okay with the slower path, just keep stacking cash, but these might be worth exploring to move faster!

The vast majority of your wealth gain in real estate will be by holding properties long term and the appreciation/principal paydown will slowly but surely help you become wealthy.For 90% plus of people out there who are looking to start, house hacking is the best way to go.

Cincinnati and Birmingham tied for second place with a decline of 0.2%.The decline bucked a national trend where rents increased in 47 of the 50 largest metro areas in January compared to the same month last year, according to Zillow.The typical January rent in the Denver region was $1,918, a 0.8% decrease from January 2024.Multifamily rents experienced a larger decline than single-family rental properties, with Denver once again recording the largest drop in the nation at 0.5% in January, tying with Cincinnati.Read the rest of this story at the Denver Business Journal.

I want my properties rented out right away vs sitting vacant for a month or two.

When I found the property I simply extended the radius of my search and tadaaaa "duplex" cought my attention and especially for a $350k purchase.

do you acquire these properties off the MLS ?  

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He lives across the street from 2 of my properties in FL.

Be careful when you start thinking other sales will equate to the same numbers for your property. 

On the journey, I once sold properties that were 30 minutes away as being too far, and also managed some properties that were 200 miles away.