For me, it was live in flips, short term rentals, mid term rentals, good income with a solid savings rate, buying after tax index funds, paying off the primary house, driving old cars, moving a lower cost of living area (from Houston to small town Maine), and selling a business to push me over the top. 

Conveniently located in Bryan TX, within walking distance to A&M Bus stop and a short 5 minutes drive to College Station, home to the largest university in the state, Texas A&M.

Not many have vendor relationships that allow for no out of pocket cash outlays before enough improvements are made for a meaningful draw release. 

@Chris Ke With $200K for a down payment and the ability to invest full-time, consider starting with a 4-plex or multiple single-family homes (SFHs) within a 5-hour drive of Los Angeles in areas like San Bernardino or Riverside.

I did find this deal driving driving for dollars, the realtor of the property was adding his sign in the front yard, I approached to make and offer. we close in 3 weeks.

Dont rely on national number to drive your investment strategy. 

Driving through Matlacha to get to Pine Island was particularly tough to see. 

Feel free to reach out directly if you'd like to dig deeper into the chaos I've immersed myself in over the last 10 years or so.Cheers and drive safe

We help run the numbers, set up showings and video record them, and load up everything in a Google Drive folder.

Never fully trust anyone that isn't willing to share the negative aspects of all this.As I'm sure you've experienced, this can be a very rewarding path to take and depending on your grit and determination, overcoming all the pitfalls are well worth the effort.Cheers and drive safe!