I need credibility, either through working for a couple of years for a company or buying my own property, starting small, and scaling with time.Now, my plan is to graduate next year (Im a junior), and get a job in a firm as an analyst in order to build that experience and mainly cover my living expenses, while on the side buy my first small property and go from there.However, and this is where I start overthinking,  I still have 1 year left in school and I want to use it to my advantage as I don't have any expenses or responsibilities other than school yet, and I want to do my first deal.

Hi @Kyle Kobel and folks,I teach hosts how to use Pricelabs more effectively or I also a have full service offering that includes STR revenue management and listing optimization as well.

It’s inspiring to see your commitment to learning and helping others grow as entrepreneurs and investors.I’m sure many of us here, including myself, will appreciate your insights and advice on scaling businesses and navigating the real estate world.

Two main responses for you:1.

Are most of you including things like property insurance, etc in your CoC calculations?

Mainly cashflow to be honest.

One number which does not include the original rate buy down, is $7K less than the original list, and does pay both the agents commission.  

Another key point in loans is that the broker or direct lender will often try and include the costs into the loan, for some this is fine but you are paying interest on that money over a long period of time....FYI

The main issue I've come across is that everything in this price range would be cash flow negative.

I think it's really important to include the language in the lease.