This route can help generate more cash flow than a traditional rental and offset holding costs, even if occupancy rates fluctuate.Rehab: Use part of your bonus to address those problem areas for a BRRR approach.

Traditional lender is most appropriate (not hard money). 

I got to 10 units in the first 10 months (not 10 properties though, some were duplexes) with a mix of 1. traditional financing, 2.

Are you only doing private money are you doing asset based/traditional as well? 

Did you use traditional marketplaces like yelp, thumbtack, angi?

More traditional, suburban "Class B" middle class type places.  

Waiting 2-3 years for a rate drop ensures that when you do refinance, it doesn’t cripple your cash flow, and you can cash out without significant risk.Why BRR"R"RR Works in 2024 and BeyondThe Interest Rate Environment: The higher rates we’ve been experiencing since 2022 make traditional BRRRR deals difficult.

I own a property in the Disney market and co-host/manage another 25 in the area.Disney I think is a good market if your goals are more aligned with traditional long term real estate goals, and a bad market if your goals are more immediate gratification and short term cash flow.The major benefit of the Disney market is that it's about the safest market you can find from a long-term perspective. 

Private money lending often comes with fewer restrictions compared to traditional lending, but there are still a few costs you might incur throughout the process.Private lenders often charge points (1-3% of the loan amount) as an upfront fee.

Since buyers traditionally almost never had to pay commission to their buyer agent, the conversation is much easier and familiar for clients to understand when you say "you have to bid more than 5 other people to get this deal if you really want it".