.🔹 Example in Action:Rental income: $9,000PITI: $9,500 → DSCR <1 (not qualifying)Using $63,000 in assets → Adds $1,045 in incomeNew DSCR >1 → Higher LTV (80% instead of 75%)🔹 Why This Matters:✅ Helps investors qualify for better financing✅ Increases borrowing power and flexibility✅ Allows you to scale your portfolio fasterUnderstanding financing tools like this can be a game-changer for investors looking to maximize opportunities.

Removing all skills from the equation, if you don't take a break from participating as a real estate investor in some way each day, you will stay far ahead of everyone else who keeps subbing themselves out and then asking to get back in when the game is already out of reach.

Currently, I have a weekly check in with my current contractor, but alot of time it is a chasing game.

Good luck, Its a dangerous game.

I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

The game plan would be to keep this structure for 1-2 years with future full sale.

Let’s make 2025 a game-changer!

I tell everyone this, New York is one of the hidden gems of investing if you know how to play the New York game.

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.

Connecting with other investors was a game-changer for me when I started.