Suggest you get your game plan in place first then go forward once you have the goal in sight.

The handyman would reach out to the tenant to coordinate availability, then coordinate with you on the issue and fixes needed.The Smart locks are a game changer.

Play games.

A small multifamily property is a smart choice for a first investment—it offers a great balance of income potential and manageable scale for someone new to the space.Don’t worry about being ambitious; it’s clear you’ve done your homework, and you’re already ahead of the game by setting a clear goal.

And you can also buy them when they're beaten down and underpriced due to market overreactions like currently, due to rapid rise in US 10yr rate.I've read and watched multiple Good Egg offerings and they are typical of many feeder funds and to be fair like many primary GP/syndicators as well for both taking on unnecessary risks and also charging confiscatory fees, as #1 they have no skin in the game and #2 they get a big cut up front whether project fails or not, find GPs that are investing >10-15% of their own cash into every deal.good luck and sorry this happenedlooks like they are a fund of funds setting up crowdfunding to invest in other offerings.

Once you’ve made all of the rookie mistakes and have your SOPs in order, you can go invest out of state with a game plan.

Real estate is a long term game and a lot of podcasts, reels, etc will show you examples of 25 year olds retiring from their 400 unit section 8 portfolio in Cleveland.

Right now real estate is a different ball game.

So I require skin in the game (average is 5% to 15%) to offset this.

You're way ahead of the game!