Along with the research I am doing, I'd love to hear from others about their firsthand experience.I am 33 years old, recently married, no kids but plan to have our first in the next year.

I spent $1,011.97 for Lee's Reverse REO class ($997.00) and his How to Achieve True Wealth (Digital Only - $14.97) Learn the Secrets of The Wealthy and how Lee Arnold built a multi-million dollar private money lending organization on March 2, 2023.

Not sure if you’re closer to Randolph, Lackland or Ft Sam Houston but this also plays into account on what rental amount you should look to achieve.

Building a network here can open doors to partnerships, mentorships, and local insights.3.Explore the Blogs and Podcasts: BiggerPockets has tons of content—blogs, podcasts, webinars—that cover everything from beginner strategies to advanced investment tactics.4.Utilize the Deal Analysis Tools: If you’re considering an investment, the deal analysis calculators are invaluable for running numbers and understanding potential returns.5.Set Clear Goals: Define what you want to achieve, whether it’s learning a specific strategy or connecting with certain types of investors.

While there are definitely benefits to running a fund, it's tough to achieve success with funds as a beginner because oftentimes investors are attracted to the track record of the person or team running the fund. 

As a general rule, I aim to achieve a net return of $800–$1,000+ per month for every $100,000 invested.

This is a tool that is supposed to achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace, which will allow you to outperform the competition.Thus, if you are OK with me being nice, I'll repeat myself and tell the newbie OP that I think your tool is fine to use and learn from.

The marketer (guru) severely understates the amount of capital, time, and knowledge needed to produce successful results.And the above mentioned are the BEST case; not even mentioning the guru strategies that are fraudulent, illegal, unethical, and plain not realistically achievable.  

Many of those locations I can purchase using leverage and achieve better returns.  

Wishing you success as you find deals and build connections—excited to see what you achieve!