Plus STRs are not the model for me.

Everything you need to learn/know is available online for free.

Also, I'm a civil engineering expert in Building Information Modeling.

After building a portfolio of fully renovated homes I wanted to give this model a chance.

Cold calling is a great idea to get started, but maybe try connecting with local real estate groups or online forums too—they can sometimes have off-market deals.

It seems there’s a common misconception largely influenced by social media, online courses, and influencers who oversimplify the process that real estate is an easy, passive way to generate income with minimal effort.

I don’t know if innovative per se, but I’ve been investing with smaller amounts (5k-25k) into large multi million dollar projects by leveraging the investment club model.

Also, the whole SubTo model is a bit icky and can often get messy from what I've seen.

I would prefer something I can buy once - software subscriptions are a nuisance.Something that automatically downloads transactions from my online banking portal and that can be used to easily categorize expenses for financial statements would be excellent.Thanks,KevinHi, Kevin.

Plus, it integrates seamlessly with accounting tools like QuickBooks, making bookkeeping much more straightforward.Whichever account you choose, look for one with no monthly fees, online banking, and features like automatic bill pay.