I was going to take the FHA route try to get a unit property, but my problem is my DTI is high due to my student loans and a car payment so now I am a little discouraged on how I can get started and also get funded my Linda informed me that I can use an alternative person for the income, but I don’t have no one to use it just me and my income is not good enough so I’m not sure on what to do as far as breaking into Real Estate  I feel like it’s just not going to happen for me 

Just had my current LT tenant commit to another year so we will reevaluate again towards the end of 2025.GregI was thinking you can alternate between STR and MTR to maximize the ROI.

Alternative I have a daughter up in Davis that we could help house hack…

But alternatively, you can hire a manager if the home is big enough to support their salary.

., broker fees, MLS dues, continuing education) versus alternatives like working closely with an investor-friendly agent.Consider whether the time required for licensing, post-licensing education, and maintaining your license is worth it for your investment strategy.If you need help finding an investor-friendly brokerage in Georgia or navigating the process, feel free to reach out!

Promissory notes in general, as they have no collateral, seem a bit higher risk, perhaps mortgage note investing which are backed by residential and sometimes even commercial real estate would be a safer alternative, and yet very lucrative, too,  8-12% yieldsFor extra returns, I put a small portion of my portfolio into BDCs, Business development companies, that specialize in loaning money to growing businesses which are too high risk to get loans from proper banks.

There are alternatives note investors have and thats new origination's where of course you will have some bummers but your not starting out with a defaulted borrower at the get go.

Alternatively, if your project wraps up quickly and you’re less concerned about pulling cash out, a rate-and-term refinance could be another option.Happy to connect if you have more questions!

Other than that not too much you can do, the only alternative post-closing would be to offer cash for keys for someone to move out quicker, but if it's short notice to vacate period like 15-30 days than it's probably cheaper to wait. 

There are alternatives rather than become a squatter and not pay and screw the landlords who work hard for their money / keep.