That said, house hacking is still one of the fastest ways to grow because your tenants are essentially helping you pay the mortgage while you keep stacking cash.

As you step into the world of real estate investing and begin shaping your investment strategy, it’s essential to focus early on two often-overlooked foundations: tax planning and asset protection.

It’s designed specifically for independent landlords and covers the essentials like rent collection, expense tracking, and tenant screening—all without being overly complex.What I liked most is how easy it is to stay organized by property, and everything from leases to payments is in one place.

Quality local contacts are essential and are difficult to find.  

But if your portfolio is only tied to rental properties, you’re essentially betting on one sector—and that can be risky.That’s why I started looking into oil & gas royalties as a way to diversify.Here’s why they caught my eye:Different Drivers: Real estate income is tied to local markets, tenants, and interest rates.

We have seen essentially the same thing across our portfolio.

Good school district, parking, nice area.

In this thread you said “always” record, and when I called you out on it, you essentially said “prove it.”

Essentially, you cover most of the purchase with short-term private financing, then structure the seller to hold a second lien for the remainder.

A good rule of thumb is to stay under a $400K ARV in neighborhoods with solid school districts.