@Shiloh Lundahl  Two days ago your hypothetical transaction had a total cost of $197K with an ARV of $245K, but your latest example has a total cost of $210K and ARV of $280K, nearly 2X the equity.

You can save but it'll take years and it's nearly impossible to get ahead of inflation by saving, so you get creative and rental arbitrage is just that.

I've posted about Boutique hotels previously being the next high value investor asset class.. there are several examples of properties that have made 2024 improvements and nearly doubled the income and asset valuation.

Main benefits to this strategy include:- Low down payment options (as low as 3-5%)- Acquisition experience- Property management experienceThe NYC metro area has nearly 2,000 available 2-4 unit listings on the market.Other new investors consider the BRRRR Strategy.All the best to you on your journey!

Nearly every property has liens.

I would actually recommend looking near where you live in nashville.

Don't forget that a lot of these old gurus started when the interest rates were near 0% and the house was a half price of now with 0 regulations.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Just make it digital so you can update it constantly.

(They have other properties throughout the area listed as "approximate location" and not just this one, but most are listed as "location" with development name, street name or near an attraction.)