Then scale to multifamily eventually if you want. 

Back to the DTI, if you want a quick down and dirty way to do it, start with the bottom line 24 on the 2024 return, then add back in Depreciation (line 18), and possibly interest expense (lines 12 and 13) IF it's also counted against your debt in the liabilities section of the application.

.), and you’ll have to do some continuing education for licensing compliance, then you might have some technology costs and some other costs I’m forgetting, of course vehicle maintenance and insurance and those types of things.

If so, then you let them apply.

I've read numerous guides and watched many YouTube videos, so I have a good theoretical understanding, but I'm still unsure about the best way to start investing in U.S. real estate.My plan is to begin with long-term rental properties and then eventually move into flipping and the BRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) strategy.

It is a bad idea to screen and then show homes with a smart lock code that I can change? 

Ironically, I was ready to let go of multifamily and focus on more lease options, but then my team finally got an offer accepted on a 54 unit.

You'll see price adjustments.I recommend you watch the market daily for at least two weeks to get an idea of what is happening, then list your property for the right price.

Then you'll need to find land, acquire it, find a spec home buyer and set up meetings to design plans or buy a set online with mods.

Then you can buy a few books if you want but most of the information is here.There are thousands of people here who have shared libraries worth of information for free.You can get a phd in real estate right here if you read all the forums.