It's going to be tough to buy a property without steady W2 income.  8k is a good start, but you might need to keep saving.  

I started working with Rent To Retirement last year and have had nothing but good things to say about the experience as well.

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

From the time I started the initial consultation, Tommy was very helpful to provide all the information I needed to have before making my decision to go forward with the rental property.

I think we will see more "adult" families living together...kids move back in or parents move in with kids.The traditional apartment model was based on 12month leases, but jobs are not always 12 months and people want flexible terms, so co-living often offers that.Seems like younger people between 20-30 and some other age groups don't want to get married and start that housing pathway our parents and grandparents took.   

We are starting to get near max occupancy on this location. 

Any other pros or cons to this method of investing for at least getting started? 

Quote from @Qais Attarwala: Hi everyone, Just wanted to start out by saying thank you to everyone in this really supportive community.

I would prefer to start out here in Fayetteville, NC but I'm not opposed to other markets at all.

My team and I are about to start a high density apartment entitlement/development project in Salt Lake City's new Power District.