You are neglecting to account for gentrification, which is the biggest REI gain or all.

While they can provide valuable advice, you must advocate for yourself and trust your instincts.Selling real estate—especially multi-use properties—can be full of surprises.

I’m especially interested in residential rentals, STR's, or multifamily properties, but I’m open to exploring other areas as well.I’m here to connect with like-minded individuals, gain insights from experienced investors, and contribute however I can to this community.

@Dylan Jeluso see if you can join a team in your real estate office to gain experience.

I’ve done 1 rental property and sold it to gain capital and did 1 flip that didn’t go so well so not 100% experienced to say the least.

As you get to this point your gaining more confidence in the options because you know option A and B had a certain outcome that wasn't option C, and this would give you more confidence you're doing the right thing for you.From there, I would be identifying properties to acquire if you don't already have some in mind and then my next sheet is creating the plan.

I'll definitely reach out if I have any questions.Your offer to share tips and tricks on the finance side sounds incredibly valuable.

Either way, this is a valuable lesson learned.

In the meantime I would put the money in a low risk account gaining 4-5% which for $250k would be around $1k/month.Hey Chris - what is driving the sentiment not to buy anything right now?

I'm quite not 100% on wether or not if I purchase my first investment property where I currently live (Virginia) (*which I will be*). should I also gain my license here since I'll have a property within Virginia.