I am heavily invested into the stock market at the moment (Index Funds).

You’ll face hurdles like maintaining a steady deal flow, securing funding, managing renovations efficiently, and optimizing your exit strategies.This guide highlights key strategies for investors looking to transition from single deals to a scalable, volume-based distressed property investment model.1.

.$847 in the bank699 Credit Score133% revolving utilization/over the limit maxed out personal credit cardsQuite a bit of other high interest debt/loans borrowed during the first year in business$3,580,000 Appraised Portfolio Valuation$2,139,400 DSCR Mortgage Debt in my LLCs$1,440,600 Equity (Appraised Value-Mortgage debt)8 Remodeled SFRs1 Converted Remodeled Duplex2 SFR Remodels currently in process2 Apartment Buildings - 13/14 units occupiedA little more experience to say the least234 Audible books in my libraryAs I'm sure any experienced investor can gather, having the sizable amount of personal debt as I do, supplier house account payments due, PMLs that need to be paid, etc, not having liquidity/any money in the bank is an ISSUE.

Also, how much time do you want to spend doing real estate vs. your main job or extra work in order to fund it.

We would rather perform a Dust Wipe Inspection immediately to identify definitively if there are lead-paint risk/hazards within a unit to avoid redundancies and subjective behaviors.As for funding/grants, I know there are avenues to acquire funds to assist in paying for remediation, however that is not the focus of my organization.

Kowal I sold a bunch of index funds in January 2025 and will have a six figure capital gain.

I personally love the area and travel there very often.

Lender is AMWEST funding.

When you specifically mentioned STR experience and the possibility of something with some added "personal value" bells started going off. 

Welcome to BP Bianca, if you currently don't have much capital, find some partners in your network that have the funds to get started in RE but are hesitant since they never purchased anything yet.