Hi Sebastian,Congrats on starting your real estate journey and having a clear sense of your options.

What you need to do is show what compelling argument makes taking this chance on you make sense. 

This time competition hadn't really changed, but it didn't make sense for us to sit with vacant units. 

When leveraging money, I think it makes more sense to do it in a market that’s showing signs of growth.

Also, any insights on when hard money makes the most sense for a strategy like mine (e.g., acquiring a fixer-upper SFH) would be incredibly helpful.Thanks again for your thoughtful advice!

I'm just trying to get a better sense of what my real risks are? 

Despite having photos available, many prospective tenants still prefer to see the unit in person to get a better sense of where they'll be staying. 

This makes no sense at all.

Maybe other companies that might make more sense..  

The numbers could make sense if you do STR, but it's still tough because the pricing for multis is high and the long-term rental return isn't that great.