Slow beginnings are common in real estate investing, and building momentum comes with intentional planning and leveraging your resources effectively.To gain traction:Evaluate Equity: Review the equity in your owner-occupied home and rentals.

Very common scenario for sure, if it'd be helpful to look at some options feel free to reach out!

The new year is right around the corner and I thought it might be interesting hearing what some people's top goals are for next year. 

This is one of the last investments that the common man or woman can make and get ahead in life.  

My goal would be to move in, add value, and exit in 2-3 years.

I feel this gives me the flexibility to find the right solution for my client and not just sell what my bank offers.I'll also throw in my 2 cents on common differences I've seen in my career:CDFIs - Because of their subsidized financing structure, they have the ability to be a low cost lender (and sometimes provide grants).

It’s a great way to grow faster.HELOC or Equity Tapping: If you have equity in another property, using a HELOC or cash-out refinance could help cover the down payment without affecting your DTI as much.Seller Financing or Creative Deals: Look for sellers willing to finance directly, which bypasses traditional mortgage qualification hurdles.Scaling quickly often involves combining strategies—play around with what works best for your goals.

It takes more effort and there's more risk involved (therefor more reward), but it just depends on your goals and how you want to get there.As far as focusing on areas with high demand for travel nurses, that's just 1 tenant-type of many in a changing landscape.

Whereas if you and the other investors held ownership as TICs (Tenants in common) then you could sell your portion and do a 1031 of your portion while others did something else. 

Is it common for developers to use subsidies to cover 100% of the construction costs without needing to obtaining debt or raising equity?