I've been a field superintendent at GCs, and now I work on the product/data team of a construction cost data company.

So, here at the 6 month check in, here are the things I've been doing since January 2024: *Anchored everything to my WHY, including the motivations and long-term strategy *Joined a local REI group hosted by my church*Researched tax lien investing in Harford County, MD and decided to not play in that space this year*Read a few REI books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, One Rental At A Time, Building Wealth One House at a Time, Wealth Without Cash, Building Real Estate Wealth in a Changing Market)*Subscribed to a bunch of good YouTube channels (BP, ORAAT, Ken McElroy, Coach Carson...)

3) Poor marketing / sales.  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

There are tons of qualified individuals who can help you shop products and their select lenders playbook utilizing the find a lender tab at the top of the page more often than not, an experienced broker who can help you shop a married of options, across-the-board of every lender in the nation is going to be able to provide some great value to you in order to save time on shopping.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I'll echo the above comment - most DSCR products should work here if the financials of the deal are good.

Oh and poor you, you might feel compelled to show up at the beach club and have a tequila or two ;).Also, I understand you're a fellow Canadian.

Some of these, like brokerages such as Schwab and Fidelity, limit you to only the products they sell.

Im the opposite, I recently had to sue a company for a product defect,  so evictions and court proceedings imo can make you go insane.