Meetups and networking have been very beneficial as I'm still in the early stages of my investing journey and real estate career. 

I'm playing the buy it, set it and forget it strategy and somewhere I can get a reasonable return while I hold it is very important for me at this stage in my investing career, perhaps 10 years from now I'll have a completely different objective.I'm not sure if you intend to live where you are buying but keep that in mind as well if you are, for your own sanity. 

Each additional occupant increases the rent $75 a month.You may also want to check and see if they have anything causing excess water use, like a toilet that constantly flushes or runs.

Half of my appliances got delayed because the delivery company was absolutely incompetent.The countertop measurement guy delayed me by a week because "the cabinets were not secured to the floor and the wall" (wtf).My HVAC guy didn't pull a permit for the minisplits and they might need to be moved, I'll find out on Tuesday when the inspector comes in.Somebody reported excessive trash even though it was obviously an active construction site and it was all contained in one place but only got the trash container later (you only get it for 10 days, or you have to pay more).There were a lot more daily ones but who has time to stop and worry about all of it :)Unless we have other unforeseen delays, we should be done in the next 10 days. fingers crossed.

Hi Michelle,Sorry to hear that you're having to go through with this towards the last stage of the process.

The cashflow possible when renting by room to students is high, and that is what I need for stage one of my FI journey.

I come from a project management & process improvement background (Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt, PMP, Stanford Certified Project Manager) and have applied the lessons I've learned implementing SmartSheet solutions in a fortune 100 company to my own real estate investments and have found it very helpful.Example SmartSheet Capabilities:- Dashboards with charts and reports- Workflow notifications and approvals- Formulas- PDF automation- Gantt chartsUse Case Examples:Deliveries - Given that I'm not physically present to receive deliveries I need to ensure a smooth handoff to the individual receiving the delivery, ensuring the furniture/appliance/amenity/etc. is in good condition, and staging it.

You probably want to keep it clear to avoid excess weight and access to maintain the hot tub.

Fifth, buy a home, stage it, post it on Airbnb and VRBO, and start making money.I wish you the best in your search.

I started my journey at your age too and I feel that I could give some valuable insight to you as what I did at your stage in life.