I know your goal is to BRRR.  

I set an arbitrary goal of obtaining 10 reviews on Vrbo before incorporating Airbnb; however, this process took longer than anticipated, as only 77% of Vrbo guests left reviews.

Hey @Kirk Roberts that sounds like a great long term goal!

As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.

My goal is to leverage that equity for additional income.

My goal is to be able to get on a facetime/zoom call with them and go over all my offers on properties. 

I have been listening and tuning into real estate rookie for over 2 years now, I have also been on YouTube university and watching and learning a lot about REI for over 2 years now and I am ready to apply what I know and get started my biggest goal is to get another deal under contract I understnad their will be trial an error but I'm excited about this.

This is more of a reach goal for me since I am still in my "collect 4 green houses before trading up to a red hotel" stage, but I thought I would ask the hive mind anyways.

Have you decided on what your main focus and goals are?

It’s a great way to grow faster.HELOC or Equity Tapping: If you have equity in another property, using a HELOC or cash-out refinance could help cover the down payment without affecting your DTI as much.Seller Financing or Creative Deals: Look for sellers willing to finance directly, which bypasses traditional mortgage qualification hurdles.Scaling quickly often involves combining strategies—play around with what works best for your goals.