If you’re house hacking there is an aspect of your lifestyle to consider.

He just hosted a get-together - a Family Reunion - where we took a deep dive into various aspects of BRRRR, how to source deals and a look at how he is rehabbing the hotel we were at that he owns.

And I didn't even dive into the construction aspect and knowing what works and doesn't work for a chosen submarket. 

I do like the auditing aspects, though—isn’t that something EAs are knowledgeable about too?

It may not seem like a lot, but it really saves a lot of time to focus on other tasks/aspects! 

I am looking for any type of avenue that would give me first hand experience in any aspect of real estate investing, managing, etc. 

We handle all aspects of the deal as a traditional broker would but our pricing is based on local market dynamics, marketing times, marketing initiatives, and property specifications. 

I should have also added that the reason I am pulled towards real estate as a wealth generating mechanism (I.e. the appreciation aspect) is that I bought my first house with ~$20K of my own money in Baltimore (supplemented with 6K of grants), bought at the right time and did a little fixing it up, used the proceeds from sale of Baltimore home to get into the lower end of the market in quickly appreciating Seattle.

Hi @Philip Jones,For the refinance aspect, the main factors will be the FICO Score, cash flow of the property, and as-is value.A Higher FICO will let you get a larger loan size and lower interest rate.Good Cash Flow will ensure that your property will be profitable for you and enable you to get the max loan size that your FICO allows for.The As-is Value will play an important role in making sure that you meet the minimum requirement for a DSCR loan of 100k, but also in making sure that the rehab work that has been done provided significant value add.

Depending on what aspects you would like them to handle vs you then you may be able to negotiate that 20% down lower.Alternatively, look into medium term rentals.