Traditional lenders won’t approve it, and hard money lenders who offer this type of financing all the time look for experience, assets, or strong equity in the deal.Partnering with someone who has financing or experience is realistic approach when starting.

Start small with strategies like house hacking, leveraging your hands-on skills for value-add properties, and building a strong team or network to reduce risks.

We focus on strategic acquisitions, underwriting, and asset management, ensuring strong returns for our investors.Beyond real estate, I have a background in business development and love helping others navigate investments, partnerships, and scaling their businesses.

That being said, if you look at the smaller cabins (900 to 1,200 sq ft), I think the numbers are still very strong. 

Typically small towns have strong rental demand and tenants stay while.

Logan county has the highest price per square foot new build in our market right now almost $400 per square foot.

I have one big parcel zoned at Santa Cruz County R-1-15 after building an ADU recently.

It strongly touts no debt DSTs.

While they may face intense competition, if you’re able to hold onto your investment for at least five years, you’ll likely be in a strong position.

Love that you’re thinking long-term and thinking about leveraging house hacking to speed things up—a great strategy for building wealth and replacing W-2 income.I would imagine that cash flow is tighter in Salt Lake City, but don’t let the 1% rule discourage you—it’s more of a guideline than a hard rule.