Once it's rented, use that rental income to help offset your DTI, which may help you qualify for the second property sooner.Partner with Investors: Team up with someone to split costs and lower your personal DTI impact.

You'll also want to make sure you have your full team ready so you can be prepared when the right deal comes along. 

Build a solid track record with these properties before proposing larger moves.Leverage your commercial experience to identify growth opportunities, and start building out your team.

Hey guys,My team and I put together a 5-Minute Deal Evaluator that helps people quickly underwrite deals in about 5 minutes!

They should also be able to connect you with some local resources to help you build your teams out as well. 

I have seen this in Milwaukee too many times, the only way to make it work is VERY hands-on.If you end up renting it in March for IDK net $200 the property will have lost a LOT more in the next 12 months just in condition vs what it looks like now (assuming that it is freshly painted?

I've talked to lots of California and a few NYC investors that have lost money (including myself) who bought inexpensive properties in the Midwest mostly and a few in the South (Class C is volatile). - some strategies I've seen California investors use to lessen negative cash flow: house hacking, mid-term rentals (people temporarily displaced from home renovation or insurance reasons like fire), rent by the room, Short Term Rentals. - The ultimate house hack, live in the small ADU unit and rent out the two levels of the main house on AirBnb in San Francisco (I would have thought STRs are oversaturated in S.F. but it worked for them and they stay fully booked).

Hello & Happy Holidays to all! I'm a new member of not only this community here, but also the "FU Money" community lol. But Im heavily lacking true mentorship to take me to my intended goal of reaching the financi...

Most above her if not all have teams..

Focus on tenant screening, building a local team, and learning as much as you can, starting early sets you up for long-term success!