Whether you’re offering services, partnering on projects, or exploring your own investments, leverage your expertise to identify undervalued properties and add value.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Explore the possibility of doing liability insurance instead, if you don't have much equity it may be your best, and much cheaper option.  

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If you're aiming for strong cash flow, lower upfront costs, and stable rental demand, I highly recommend exploring markets in the Midwest.

Lenders often consider the whole picture, so keep building that credit but don't let it hold you back from exploring options.Since you're considering a trailer to fix up, have you thought about markets like East Phoenix or the outskirts of Austin?

Now, it’s time to explore the various methods of investing.

I got into RE investing utilizing the same strategy as you're exploring.

Since it sounds like you have strong W2 income and would probably be okay paying the mortgage sometimes, I'd even explore a 5-10% down payment option.

And while a 1031 exchange isn’t an option, some people explore alternatives like installment sales to spread out taxes or even tweaking the investment structure so your returns are treated as interest instead of equity.There are definitely some creative strategies out there.