It sounds like you’ve got a solid foundation, especially with your experience in real estate private equity.Once you’ve isolated a market, building your team early is key.

Navigating Zoning Laws: Challenges and Opportunities for Co-Living Real Estate InvestHey BiggerPockets Community,As co-living gains traction as a viable real estate investment strategy, it's crucial to understand how existing zoning laws can impact these ventures.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Sometimes the best investment is found in a 'transitioning' market that is just outside the 'great' market and is in play to be the next great one. 

Can anyone please share the link to Diego Corso podcast episode on how he got started in real estate as an immigrant?

Markets are extremely important for real estate investment.

Otherwise, I’d save my cash for the next acquisition.I’d also be posting on every social media platform and telling everyone I knew that I was looking for more real estate deals.

@James TobinJames, congratulations on deciding to take the first step into real estate investing!

It's a guaranteed rate of return above and beyond anything you can get in the market or real estate. - The 4% rule is a helpful benchmark but leaves a LOT to be desired in terms of projecting retirement income from a liquid portfolio.

*I know the markets really well even better than some local agents.