Using the traditional A-D Market scale is not going to really touch on the importance of choosing the right market to invest in.

@Logan M.Depending on your scale of units and issues I would say buy a drain auger 1st if you don’t have one and that seems to fix a mass majority of our issues roots, grease, dipers, ect Now you or a tech would need to learn to use the Machine, they can be dangerous but for us maybe about 2-5 % warrant needing a cam for deeper investigation.

At a larger scale though I'd maybe feel differently.

As you scale up and lose the ability get traditional financing due to high DTI, DSCR is the easiest transition to the next step. 

We believe learning how to be a self-managing landlord will be instrumental in starting and scaling your real estate investing portfolio.

I need to be able to scale quickly into next year, so I need a lender that can work with me on my goals.Thanks,Mehdi 

I am trying to understand if it's a good idea to go with this plan, let's say get a fully stabilized property for $3m with a down of $600k +- light rehab budget and slowly (within 18-24m) using the cash flow and extra funds make a BRRRR at large scale. 

It lets me operate with really any scale of NOI, and I actually believe I'm the STR owner the nearby folks hate cause I can read & react aggressively. 

Sourcing and maintaining reliable and affordable contractors without scale (although my 3rd party PMs have the same issue).

Owning rental properties presents an excellent opportunity to build passive income streams and create long-term wealth through property appreciation and equity growth.Furthermore, to explore various avenues for investing in the real estate industry, including partnering with other investors. i am open to Collaborating with like-minded individuals which allows us to pool resources, share expertise, and pursue larger-scale projects.