I've established a very stable  I've determined that local properties should be my first choice and by local I mean within 1.5 hours of my primary residence.

In my experience, section 8 tenants can be a real pain and should be vetted more from a holistic perspective than from a traditional quantitative perspective.

My primary interest lies in the Houston market, but I’m open to exploring other areas as well.So far, I’ve read The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner and am currently working through The Book on Managing Rental Properties.

Please reach out if I can be of any service for primary or investment new construction across central Florida. 

The alternative is to save up 20-25% down and do more traditional investing.

Currently have 3 mortgages (2 rentals, 1 primary). 

In short - here are the reasons I pivoted to Real Estate Investing:All the benefits of Real Estate + growing STR optionsInflation raging at 10%/moCurrency wars and what or who will win them (Prec Metl or CDBC, etc.)Equities markets receive derivative pressures from credit markets and pressures on US dollarRealistic 10+ year opportunity in using Creative Financing, given monetary policies.Global disruption and impact analysis of COVID to businesses (small/large) and individualsWhat I was (originally) looking to get out of the program:Better understanding of Real Estate and it’s MarketLocally like-minded ppl that are more about collaboration than cannibalization (not reflective of BP in any way – this community is great too)Improvement in comfort level working in REI and learning “on the job”A community where I could find deals, connect with ppl for help and ask questions, etc.Business and Corporate Structure recommendations to accommodate short-term & long-term investment strategiesAnonymity strategiesAccess to vetted contracts for traditional, creative and gator (EMD) Real Estate dealsMy experience and feedback based on my expectations:Great original 6 week mentorship program.

Tradition land loan What was the outcome?

A) while there are a lot of groups that have, what I consider, a primary initial backer, most "syndications" are raised in $50-100k installments.  

I would like to eventually leave my 9-5, pay off student loans and get rid of PMI on my first property ASAP.The townhome is my primary residence and I will answer any questions and be grateful for any guidance.