Start saving up and buy your first place.

Hey all,Does anyone have any personal experience with First Savings Bank and their 1st lien HELOC?  

Start by educating yourself with foundational books like The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and practicing deal analysis using tools like BiggerPockets calculators.

You can save a lot on costs if you do many repairs yourself.Look into hard money lenders or private lenders for the initial purchase and rehab.Connect with wholesalers, agents specializing in investment properties, and other BRRRR investors to find deals and learn more.

However, we've found that for the most part, shopping directly with these suppliers will save you so much money.

That will start to help form your strategy.  

Increase your earnings, reduce expenses, save up, and invest.

Start by deepening your understanding of CRE fundamentals, including net operating income (NOI), cap rates, and lease structures like triple net (NNN).

I’m on deal #9 and have just started to have a network big enough to start getting information on off market deals.

I had to develop tenacity and perseverance when starting my business back in the mid 1990's.