And then (or step 1 if you already own.) find a friend/relative/co-worker, or two you like to rent a room from you. 2 people paying $750/mo each is pretty close to your goal in one step.If you rent or the thing you own is too small to do that get your friend to help you fix up a “dump” you can get cheap but feel comfortable living in day 1.

For real estate professionals and developers!

There is a lot of variability in this answer and, like all things in real estate, it simply depends. 

I'm a local youth pastor in MN and I'm looking into getting started in real estate so that I can provide extra income for my growing family.

I owned real estate before but lost it all in the GFC. 

It’s all about surrounding yourself with like-minded people who have the same goals, and you’re definitely in the right place with BP for that.

(Ok I get it that its 2024 and people smoke weed).

@Chris Seveney - I asked Chat GPT about the correlation between Real Estate Syndicator time spent on social media, and the likely correlation to investment returns :).

My name is Anne Musa, I currently work 8 to 5, I am looking for real estate opportunities in small multifamily and STR/MTR.

Burnout is a real thing and there are more important things than real estate investing.