So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

You can contribute by finding deals or managing properties in exchange for a share of the profits.Lease Options: Control properties without owning them by renting with an option to buy, and potentially sublease for profit.Owner Financing: Buy properties directly from sellers willing to finance, bypassing traditional lenders and often requiring less upfront money.REIGs: Join real estate investment groups to pool funds with others for property investments.For a more hands-off approach, investing in turnkey properties in growing markets with minimal upfront investment would be ideal (like in the Southeast and Midwest of the country).

I've talked to a ton of lenders and if they know it's an investment property, you're looking at 15-20% down minimum (non owner occupied).

I didn't even know you had replied.

If you have no desire or ability to go to your own hundreds of thousands dollar investment, why even deal with it?

@Jordan Miller most Class A & B rental properties bought since 2021 really don't cashflow from day one.Class B will take 1-3 years to start showing cashflow.Class A, 3-5 years.Current investors keep making the mistake of looking back at deals from 5-10 years ago when prices & interest rates were both a lot lower, but NOT rental rates.

Use your equity without a bank  to get your next deal done. 

Or just sell it at a loss… I need some guidance here, I know very little about real estate investing other than I know I’ll be losing money after maintenance and paying a property manager.

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.

I am at my wits end with what to do on this to avoid losing everything on the deal.