Start small with strategies like house hacking, leveraging your hands-on skills for value-add properties, and building a strong team or network to reduce risks.

From a lady that gave up a pantry and then requested her husband to steal from the garage space to build a pantry :). 3.

Are you saying that because of this unit, the building might not be able to be refinanced?

My goals for joining is to meet people, build relationships and hopefully get my own thing going!

Quote from @Franklin Marquette: When building ADUs, do they generally create value uplift for the property in the same way that the main house is valued?

In addition to that, building your network is key.

In the long run, I want to build a portfolio that will bring in cash flow.Would be great to connect with all types of professionals who work in the area.

The BRRRR method is a great way to quickly build up a rental portfolio and considering you are in one of the fastest appreciating markets in the US, you will be able to profit off of appreciation as well as rental income.I am a real estate agent for off-market distressed properties here in Fort Worth, Arlington and surrounding areas.

Make sure they clarify what type of tenant for a specific building you are looking into.

Networking in these groups will help you build connections and possibly uncover off-market deals.