Assuming:40 hours: W2 job56 hours: Sleep21 hours: Basic daily tasks= 51 hours potential REI time💡 Pro Tip: It's not about finding time; it's about allocating the time you have strategically.🎯 Your 6-Month Timeline:Month 1: Foundation (5-7 hours/week)Morning routine: 1 hour daily market researchEvening routine: Deal analysis practiceWeekend: BP forums & networkingKey Goal: Analyze 10 deals on paperMonth 2: Education (8-10 hours/week)Complete 1 RE courseJoin 2 local REI groupsSchedule lunch breaks with agentsKey Goal: Build your initial power team listMonth 3: Systems (10-12 hours/week)Set up deal tracking systemCreate document templatesEstablish banking relationshipsKey Goal: Ready to make offersMonth 4: Lead Generation (12-15 hours/week)Drive neighborhoods after workWeekend open housesSetup automated MLS alertsKey Goal: Generate first 5 qualified leadsNow, the Owners and Brokers you deal with may not enjoy this, but you can certainly "practice" making offers.  

Stayed the whole time in Manuel Antonio are except when we went out on adventures like fishing and ATVing.

I will gladly assign you some remedial tasks associated with my projects and for your efforts and generosity I will assign you Co-GP title and send you out into the world to misrepresent your capabilities and track record to raise capital from others.

We're self managing using Rentredi and it's been an adventure. 😂 But we are learning a lot!

From a scaling standpoint, for at least whoever is doing the books, Buildium is far behind in this and is adding time and/or cost for these added tasks that need to be done.

I like the Adventures in CRE as a good resource for model building and underwriting.  

I rented out the additional bedrooms to friends and family, charging them well below market, and sold when it was time for my wife and I to start our own adventures.

I rented out the additional bedrooms to friends and family, charging them well below market, and sold when it was time for my wife and I to start our own adventures.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Kenmare.

Purchase price: $78,736

Sale price: $115,000

Bought a house in Kenmare, ND that was freshly remodeled. Had to put a new...

I'm quickly learning that getting a mortgage isn't a simple task.