I am leaning towards moving to SDIRA to invest in notes (either to father in-law or other available first position liens) and make a better educated / calculated call in the future once I have used all my available savings.

You want to check out this podcast: Bill Powers uses the lease option strategy for his investing.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/07/28/bp-podcast-185-rent-to-own-increase-cash-flow-maximize-equity-bill-powers/

It has a decent cash-flow, but far less compared to the equity locked in that home when seen from mid-west or Florida kind of locationsI am still trying to refine my strategy as I get ready to make my next investment move by end of this year and hope to nail it through interaction with experts in this forum.

I'm currently interviewing for sales/assistant positions with a few brokers and lenders.

., but I'm having a hard time finding a sales position considering I don't have a degree, which a lot of employers require.

With my current financial position, the properties need to have at least 1.2 rent/value ratio or higher, be 75% of value, and $150k or less. if the numbers work out in the near future, i would like to start using hard money lenders for the down payment and closing costs on the properties, and purchase them traditionally. i would like for these properties to also have a 1.0 or higher rent/value, and with my current credit i can get approved for around $150k-$200k, so the property would need to be below that. once i fill up my 10 allowed traditional financing properties, then i would go hard money lenders for down payment / closing costs, and private financing for the long term. by that time though my own portfolio should be able to provide down payments in leu of hard money. your comments and positive feedback / critizism about my strategy going forward is appreciated. i am a brand new real estate investor, finishing up on my first hard money/refinance acquisition now, so im just getting started and looking to grow the portfolio quickly. thank you

All are 3/2 and rented with positive cash flow.

How do they have first position on the property?

A positive attitude, and a belief in the why we do these things in life that scare us will yield us the freedom in life we all strive for.

So here's my potential plan:A partner I'm working with owns their home outright and is willing to get a Home Equity Loan for the full purchase + rehab costs, for an all in cash purchase of around $69k.