You're facing a common investor challenge: learning from experience (and sometimes mistakes).

Getting one property and cashflowing it will be a challenge. you can try seller financing but you are still going to be highly levered which just enhances the risk that you are taking on.The best way to grow is to focus on managing your rental, saving money through your W2 and crushing that - if you are a realtor you will make more crushing it as being a realtor than over leveraging real estate - then save for down payment and buy slowly. its not a rush.

Challenges?

What’s your biggest challenge so far in analyzing those deals?

Challenges?

@Blake McWilliams This is a most challenging problem with both residential and commercial investors.

That is smaller units built with higher density to make the numbers work for both buyers and builders.Adapting to these challenges isn’t easy, but it’s necessary to keep up with the market.What are your thoughts on how builders and developers can address affordability and supply issues. 

Despite surprises and challenges, I transformed it into a move-in-ready home and sold it for $145,000.

This 1925 bungalow was a true challenge, needing a complete rehab from top to bottom.

Both applicants lost their homes due to the hurricanes, which led to credit challenges.