I have built enough capital to feel comfortable investing heavily and am interested in either a flip, small multi family, or commercial.

I know you want to go full time and jump in, but I'd recommend staying with your day job as long as you can - it makes your life a lot more comfortable to have a steady stream of income to pay the bills every month!

Because they’re ideal for creating comfortable and functional shared living spaces.5.

An unencumbered outlook is therefore necessary to provide some comfort in the gnarly world of distressed property.

Obviously if I intend to have a top performing STR in this market, my buy box will allow for a much higher max purchase price, but I wouldn't feel comfortable with shooting for the max if there aren't clear ways to beat these competing properties.

Start running numbers on potential deals to get more comfortable, and build out your team—like a CPA, property manager, and lenders.

So, I started with a couple build-to-rent homes, then a couple more, and then felt comfortable to build a mini development.

Personally, I advocate for a long-term investment strategy and would recommend investing the funds, provided you are comfortable with the expected return on investment over time.

Get out of your comfort zone.

Additionally, I would like to attempt to do the process Owner/Builder with subcontracting work out as well as doing some of the work I'm comfortable with (I have some experience with bathroom & kitchen remodeling an am not new to the construction industry).