I first became interested in real estate after a high school friend of mine partnered with some people close to him to flip a house where he turned a large profit, especially for a 20 year old.

In my opinion if you have a large position in hard money loans, it's the only way to go, unless you want to be continually doing due diligence on new loans as old ones come due and payoff.

I am looking to purchase a small multifamily for my first house hack in RVA early 2025. 

Take just deciding on how far you rehab a house…”Do we really need granite counter tops in the rental?”

I have sealed with both situations but not in the same house 

Last thing you need is a spec house sitting on the market too long.

It's a Passive Investment Strategy and Rental Houses etc. are not completely Passive.

There are people still moving to TN, which will continue to push pricing up, and while most of the country has seen rents either flatten or go down, most of these markets have done pretty good.Problem is in the short term it may  cause an affordability problem, especially in the smaller markets that don't have enough building.

I am trying to learn more about the investing world, how to get to be part of big projects, flipping houses and how to find an investor.

And they love the house excited etc etc..