My goal is to offer an affordable monthly payment that competes with renting a comparable property and offers a benefit to paying a bit more to "own". 

We are not the right choice for everyone, but we do help hundreds of investors every year start and progress their investing goals. 

Thus, my main goal joining this forum is to try to gain confidence in the decision to get into real estate investment and better understand the risks that I may not be considering due to my lack of experience in the field.

Hi @Jerry Nogueras that depends on your goals and how open minded you are to different strategies. 

We are in the last month of 2024 and usually in December and around January through March properties tend to pop up faster. 

After the HELOC, it would drop down to about $450 per month.My goal is long term equity and appreciation, and not cash flow.

My goal is to find off-market opportunities and present quality leads that fit the needs of active investors.Since I’m working remotely, I’d love to hear from experienced investors:What makes a remote bird-dogging service most valuable to you?

I would be happy to talk with you and learn more about you and your goals!

Right now it feels like we are aimlessly investing, and it makes it hard to see the end goal and even harder to see how to get there.   

That's why it's important to be confident in your team so you feel like everyone is working together towards a common goal (good investment for you, agent gets paid for their support).