It's not hard to find deals that are are 5%+ but if you are aggressive (ex. 15%), it starts to get difficult in this market. 

Is it possible to start investing with little or no money?

One of my clients around 10 years ago that grew up in San Jose CA, he informed me that his Uncle back home started buying affordable homes & lots that bordered areas that commanded a higher price.

The way I did this, and I started at about your age and with a wife and 3 kids, is I learned quickly that I need to buy out of state.

Hey, BP I'm currently conducting due diligence on a self-storage facility and need some guidance on where to start.

Any tips on starting off, or books that helped you in the beginning of your journey would be amazing!  

Even though I had been lending already when we started this company during the last crash, I still partnered with someone more experienced than I and I learned.

Scenario: If one is to buy a new home to use as a primary residence ( till say Jan 1 2025), fix it up and get it ready for STR use starting Jan 2025 while STRing the initial primary until Jan 1, 2025, then move back to the initial primary and fulltime STR the new property..

We are realizing that this home doesn't fit our lifestyle anymore and we want to pay down debt and start saving to buy our first rental property. 

Also, many of the multifamily listings that are a "good deal" will not appraise with a VA loan due to the limitations on a million items like FHA.I would first start with talking with a lender and getting the pre-approval knocked out.