High occupancy isn't sexy, but that's what a good property manager will achieve, plus it's much easier to maintain a property with the tenant's money than the owner's money. 

I would rather you focus on finding a market that gives you the highest probability of achieving your goals. 

Best of luck on your journey—your approach is strong, and with persistence, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your goals!

One of the biggest mistakes is to focus on solely cash flow and achieving a BRRRR.

I joined in hopes of getting into my first deal in this upcoming year and making the connections that will help me achieve that 

After one year of occupancy, refinancing into a conventional loan can remove PMI if you achieve 20% equity through appreciation or principal paydown.

Quote from @John Postma: Back in 2019, I figured a goal of saving for a year for each downpayment was an achievable goal. 

This is achieved through a smart contract-backed legal agreement that helps the arrangement.Each token represents a fractional share of these income rights, not ownership of the property itself.

With the money they raised they bought too little real estate to achieve their investment objectives, have LENT millions to the training company, financed a couple homes (wonder who got those, I can't find where they ever disclosed - but it will come out).

I was willing to pay a higher upfront cost and sacrifice a greater monthly cash flow to achieve these top two priorities.We landed on a SFR in Harvest, AL.