As a rental, tenants will likely prioritize the location over minor inconveniences.Your strategy of betting on appreciation and eventually pulling equity makes a lot of sense in this market.

My real estate journey began in 2010 with a three-family property that I lived in, renovated, and eventually turned into a profitable rental before selling it via a 1031 exchange to purchase a short-term rental.My current goal is to acquire my first multifamily property using private lending by Q1 2025 and grow my portfolio using the BRRR strategy.A question for the community: What’s been your most effective way to connect with private lenders for small multifamily properties?

That should fix that issue and just keep on them to get them to stop eventually. 

I eventually want to buy a house but I think as a novice this will give me some experience and the opportunity to learn the challenges that I will need to overcome once I do buy my property. 

Eventually whatever you will buy will cashflow and cash very nicely. 

That is the thing that will eventually get you over the hump, not talking to realtors who, for the most part, don't know anything about working with investors and have heard the "once I get this first property, I am going to keep going" dialogue a million times.If you want to market yourself, the best thing to do is to walk a five-block radius that you really want to buy in.

This means your tenants' private-sector jobs will eventually end.

You will eventually have an issue but if you do a good job it will be few and far between.

Adding in the layer of not being on the loan but holding title just sounds like it will eventually lead to problems like OP experienced.

It will all work itself out eventually(hopefully no jail time lol)