You have to know how to analyze properties so you can get a property that is a deal for an investor.

With interest rates where they're at right now, we're starting to notice the margins on deals not making sense, unless you're getting into the right asset. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Once the investor understands these three FOUNDATIONAL aspects of real estate investing, they can comprehend the creative and wealth building techniques and strategies and successfully apply them to individual deals.  

Really excited to learn more and to speak with those (most ideally who live near me with whom I could meet up in person, but definitely not a deal breaker) who are in a similar stage or perhaps just ahead of me, from whom I can learn and feel supported by as I venture into this new world.

I know there are some good deals on these lists as many of them have no mortgages.

Don't change your [buy box] to make a deal work.

Honestly, I'd sell the condos and start a RE company that buys, rehabs, holds the 2 - 4 stuff and flips any SFH that has a project cost less than 72.5% of the ARV.I've closed financing for about 4 condo deals in my life. 

You could try doing SRO for Short Term rentals as well, but that seems like it would be way more hands on and you may deal with headaches more often with people coming and going more often.Last, lets talk about how income works on STR vs Long Term Rentals (LTR). 

Columbus might offer better cash flow, while SoCal could appreciate faster.Consider your property management strategy—if you're not local to the property, having a reliable manager in place is crucial, especially with S8 tenants.Crunch the numbers: Make sure the deal works in your favor with or without S8 tenants, factoring in all expenses, vacancy rates, and maintenance costs.Hope this helps!