If it is to leave your current careers as quickly as possible, but still work full time in real estate then flipping may be the best option.Since you both have careers, it may be wise to consider using some of your own capital in your first deal (or leverage a HELOC, personal loan from a bank or zero interest credit cards) to remove the stress of hard money or private lending timelines and high interest rates.

Yes, I understand all of this but this is why seasoned investors always stress reserves and investors with non-paying tenants should always be consulting their attorney.

If not, starting looking at PMs who can take the stress out of it.Good luck!

FICO score crushed for the foreseeable future.2. stress on banking and investors who buy their loans.. maybe they just stop buying investor loans from small time landlord properties and you will see your values plummet with no liquidity in the market  just like 08 to 2010.reality is there are work outs for landlords there is mortgage forbearance for those that actually need it etc.. keep in mind 80% of renters are paying rent.. and on BP at least if you read the super landlords on this site hardly any of them are not getting paid.. its not a big enough problem that is going to curry public favor.. you are in a small business you do this for profit and loss and for risk reward.. don't want the risks don't buy rentals.

This allows the tenant security of knowing you value them and would like to continue the relationship and avoiding the stress that brought from having to begin the search for a new home.A thoughtful gesture can be done around a holiday or birthday of your tenant.

The whole thing looks like an alpha version release at best.At least there was a button to switch back to the old view.

All lessons have a price either in cost or stress. 

But it is also more stressful and, I think, riskier than renting and putting what would have gone to equity in a house into a Fortune 500 etf.  

I don't say any of these things to scare you - I personally am house hacking with my wife and that has been our first investment, and we are now looking to invest in some markets about 3 hours away from where we live for our next property, but I think finding the best strategy for you is ultimately what will allow your investments to grow AND for you to sleep well at night and not be stressed all the time. 

I'm buying my first home and getting super stressed with the experience so far.