My current goal is to analyze properties for potential deals on BP pro daily and start wrapping my head a general understanding of the process. 

What starts out as a delta ( wrapping the underlying and taking in the difference) started to break down ..

I’m just getting started and would love some advice on how to kick things off the right way.

I've had several floor guys tell me this is the floor can't take another sanding..because the floorboards start to crack as they've been thinned from multiple sandings...it's also pine. 

Start with your current lender on your home and see if they will give you one.

Quote from @Nicholas Goerss: Hello all,I am getting ready to start looking at lender for my second conventional mortgage to buy my second property.

That's a great approach in terms of starting with a 3-month lease. 

The second you are introducing metrics to change your marketing that have nothing to do with generating the leads you need, you introduce uncertainty to your systems. 

The January 2025 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows stable housing prices and balanced market conditions in the Austin metro as we start the new year.

If I were to start my business over, I would definitely choose the path that offers quicker financial rewards.