My resources and skin in the game is being allocated to the remaining balance of X purchase price.What path do you recommend in this scenario? 

Quote from @Scott Hertzog: Hey everyone,I am coming into this game a little later in life.

Hey community,
I am looking into investing in my home town of Cincinnati.  I am currently trying to break my analysis paralysis.  Besides reading and listening to podcasts, my wife and I attend a local real estate in...

You don't want to be so focused on getting into the game that you leverage the start of your entire life just to do it.

In this game, sticking to one property type is your fastest path to mastery.

Owning a duplex at 20 is a huge accomplishment, and it’s inspiring to see you’re already planning your next move.From my perspective, real estate investing is a long-term game focused on building equity, paying down debt, and maintaining stability over chasing short-term cash flow.

But by coming together with others, one can get in the game and put their money to work in these bigger, potentially greater return deals without having to do it solo.

I'm new to the real estate investment game and I'm a bit nervous about dipping my toes into unknown waters. 

The algorithm scans keywords in your listing description and even the alt text of your photos to determine relevance.For example:A picture of a game room could land in the "Play" category if the photo’s alt text is labeled something like: “Amazing game room with ping pong and pool table.”A picture of a beautiful view of land with the alt text being “Beautiful view of the countryside”Your photos can do more than look good—they can strategically get your listing into multiple categories by including targeted alt-text descriptions.The more categories you rank in, the more visibility your listing gets, leading to more clicks and higher rankings in Airbnb search results.Testing and Improving Your CTROnce your photos are optimized, it’s time to test their impact.

I want to have a game plan in action prior to reaching out to lenders.