Its great you have the construction experience to back you up but good luck on depending on this to consistently provide.

Take small steps consistently to achieve your goals.Good luck!

I’m curious how others approach finding lenders for consistent funding opportunities.

This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.Read this article on the "core 4".

You need to amass a large portfolio for it to be passive (aka hiring someone to manage).If you want to be financially independent as fast as you can then you need to do a few things. 1) get as high of an income as possible (this usually takes schooling and/or experience, think high income profession - law, medicine,etc)2) live as frugally as possible (you will sacrifice a lot here, think of not going out with friends, live at home/save on rent, etc)3) invest as much as possible and I mean invest not yoloing on random hot tips (you are starting young, time will be on your side)If you do this consistently and remain highly disciplined, you will get there faster than most.

My advice: focus on building a strong financial foundation first save consistently, manage your credit, and educate yourself on real estate fundamentals.

Even with stricter regulations, investors see consistent demand and potential for appreciation over time.

There are certainly many hidden opportunities here, and having boots on the ground along with a great property manager is essential.For your first property, I recommend looking for something that will provide consistent cash flow and require low maintenance for at least the next 5-10 years.

SFR will initially produce zero income (unless you rent rooms or until you move out.)typically investors that consistently buy multiple homes a year are experienced in the REI game with lots of connections and access to cash. not always. but more often than nothappy to discuss your investing goals more

I have bought over 15 million and sold over 50 million of real estate in the Cleveland and Columbus, OH markets in the last 3 years and the vast majority comes from 1 - cold calling targeted areas consistently with good data2 - networking with agents, wholesalers and those who are consistently doing deals.