That's all you bring to the game.

I feel like in today’s day in age there are so many tools for STR operations and I cannot believe there is no integration for a merchant of sale transaction or some kind of financial app/ software that can take the remitted taxes and pay them to the government automatically.

I’m an investor and student of the game when it comes to building passive income and a solid portfolio.

A good way into it may be doing a house hack or live and flip then pulling the equity out in a refinance.Tons of ways to make money in this game!

Early on, I was locked into a competitive mindset, but once I started collaborating—whether with wholesalers bringing me deals or flippers looking for exit strategies—it became a game-changer and ultimately made me more successful.

Some of my colleagues and friends bought millions, others tens of millions, and some hundreds of millions (or Billions) during that period.Real estate is a funny game - it tends to go up, yes, but it does not always go up, and it can go nowhere for a decade or more, as a lot of apartment complex purchasers from 2021 are about to find out. 

I gravitate towards "red states" given the landlord-friendly laws and relative ease of evictions, which unfortunately are unavoidable in the buy and hold game.

The best investors use both—leveraging technology to streamline the process while relying on their expertise to identify the nuances that software might miss.

Nowadays, people can make paycheck stubs/W2's that look convincing so just make sure you invest in software that gathers verified information on applicants.  

Hiring a property management company with experience in the markets you're considering can be a game-changer.Have you identified which markets you want to invest in?