The first time my partner force me to put in 2% which I ended up doing..

I continue to call the general customer service line, but the person that picked up the call was so useless. 

My approach is somewhat unique since I'm a builder; I build my units from the ground up and then decide whether to use them for LTRs, STRs, or sell them outright.

House hacking is a great place to start you portfolio, just be buckled up for the long haul.

Normally they're set up to take a lot of your money and sell you some kind of monthly software subscription.Search google for a white paper on tax lien/deed investing in your state. 

He has acquired the land, gotten the permitting, has construction financing lined up but needs ~20% cash equity / home.I know very little about his particular real estate market, and I've never built anything myself. 

My insurance company screwed up in insuring the property and are trying to cover it with their E&O policy.

I would look for a multi-plex to buy - up to 4 units would qualify.

I focus on Columbus, Ohio, which has seen significant growth, especially with tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google setting up operations, driving up property prices and job opportunities.

So - fix it up, and then refinance.What am I missing?