https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/wall-street-is-not-buying...Wall Street is not exactly the easiest group of institutions to defend, in large part because they most certainly do merit an enormous amount of criticism for many of the financial shenanigans they engaged in that helped contribute to the 2008 Financial Crisis, such as being bailed out by taxpayers only to give out exorbitant bonuses to their executives before needing to be bailed out again when COVID struck.

I can use the exact same criteria as with LS, but the price per name was nearly half.

The last year and a half I blew thru $50K on updating 2 properties once the tenant moved out .

I’m an investors agent and STRs were about half of my business last year.

That being said I have found that househacking is the easiest barrier to entry and usually the best way to get started as you get real estate investing experience and a roof over your head.

It is half below grade and very well finished with 3 egress windows. )Cost: $300k (contract) (Appraisal by the bank:$282K)Rent: Long-term rental: If I only rent 2 legal units min rent is $3200, if I rent all 3 units min rent is, $4K. 

As the employer, you can make an additional profit-sharing contribution of up to 25% of your compensation or net self-employment income, which is your net profit less half your self-employment tax and the plan contributions you made for yourself.

I have a background and education in Construction Engineering and worked in commercial construction for the better part of a decade while I was investing in residential real estate on the side.I've been in brokerage as a real estate advisor for the past 4+ years full time and I specialize in 2-4 unit residential multifamily which accounts for half of what I do (about 2 or 3 multifamily deals a month) and the other half consist of single family homes and condos.I grew up in San Diego and its all I know, I got my undergrad in Construction Engineering and Graduate degree in Business locally also.I am a big fan of starting off investing locally with low money down and that is how I personally started myself...I read a ton of books and listened to countless hours of podcasts but all the magic happened when I stopped reading and listening and started taking action.Welcome and feel free to send me a private message if you want to chat.

My boss owner financed the current home im living in for the past year and half.

This would be your easiest route.