I ended up spending a lot of money on both of these repairs, because I had to get a large portion of the main sewage line replaced.

Does anyone know of any real estate brokers in California that offers the MLS-only membership as I don't want to pay all the extra fees to be a part of CAR/NAR.

You say "no money down" for SubTo.

I'm currently looking to connect with:Experienced real estate agents who specialize in investment properties, particularly those suitable for short-term rentals in Fayetteville.Investors who have successfully navigated the short-term rental market and can share insights on property selection, management, and maximizing returns.Finance experts or lenders who can guide me through funding options for investment properties, including conventional mortgages, FHA loans, or creative financing strategies like DSCR loans, hard money lending, private money lending, seller financing, and cash out refinancing .My background is in long term investing.

I save a lot more money than I would if I was renting in Fairfax VA.

.#2  MINDSET:  Just like some people will NEVER become real estate investors regardless of time, money, related profession, - MOST people will never become real estate investors.   

Can be with money or without hard funds. 

I recommend everyone always create their own IRR calculator as they can get pretty complex and oyu will want to understand all the inputs and outputs. we provide a basic one to those in our membership group but I always recommend build your own and understand not only the numbers but sensitivity that lines up with those inputs.If you are hard money lending thats simple as its just a column of dates and amounts for loan provided and monthly interest and points.

@Robel Nessro Your first down payment should be your own money, not raised from outsiders.

It takes money to make money.