Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!
Unfortunately, the end of 2024 has brought a string of financial challenges for my family, and I’m feeling the pressure.
Two weeks ago, I was laid off from my job....

I'm here to grow, learn, and build a community in the Staunton, Virginia area.

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.

Union City is great and growing but they have stricter rent control.

I would say go for it if that is what you expect to incur in the future or you are still growing.

STRs in Non-Traditional MarketsShort-term rentals in areas near universities or event venues are gaining popularity.

We created an LLC because it seemed like the right thing to do and we’re looking to grow our rental portfolio now.

., on SF investing and buy and hold, and fix and flip, I believe MF is one of the areas I want to work and grow and develop.

Networking with other investors and learning from your early experiences will help you grow confidently.Good luck!

Doing so also helps create some level of USP to a sea of growing inventory across platforms like Airbnb.With their introduction to paid advertising it’s going to be interesting to see how their algorithms change from a ratings perspective.