Last piece of advice is to surround yourself with quality service providers (real estate brokers, lenders, accountants, attorneys, PM's, Contractors, Insurance Brokers)., They will be instrumental to your business. 

But with that one lender I found I am not lendable due to not having proof of income for the last two years.

Thankfully the lender talked me in to a 24 month term as it took us the entire 2 years!

I've seen some people house hack a single family home by renting out the rooms, but keep in mind that traditional lenders would not be able to use the income from renting out the rooms (known as boarder income) towards additional income on the application.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Looking at this past week's CMI, it's interesting to see the buyer/seller positioning in the SE-ish area compared to the NW-ish area with rates high 6's in JanuaryStill bullish on W/NW future demand due to TSMC factory and other companies (dashboard snapshot below) but time will tell.

This means, when conventional loans aren’t an option, you may still be able to get an FHA loan.The first step is to connect with a lender who can help you explore your options and determine if you qualify.2.

You can contribute by finding deals or managing properties in exchange for a share of the profits.Lease Options: Control properties without owning them by renting with an option to buy, and potentially sublease for profit.Owner Financing: Buy properties directly from sellers willing to finance, bypassing traditional lenders and often requiring less upfront money.REIGs: Join real estate investment groups to pool funds with others for property investments.For a more hands-off approach, investing in turnkey properties in growing markets with minimal upfront investment would be ideal (like in the Southeast and Midwest of the country).

Co-living provides built-in diversification, lowering your financial risk compared to single-lease rentals.5.

@Timothy Frazier  This will be tough as the HML will want a 1st position loan, but so will the other lender providing the rest of the funds.