My wife and I have overhauled our personal budget to reflect the 'pay yourself first' approach (allocate in order: income comes in -> invest -> donate -> fixed expenses -> variable expenses -> fun $$).We are looking to see what experienced people generally recommend for a holding tank for that 'invest' allocation while we target our first real estate deal.What financial vehicles have you guys used that works well for this?

I've been allocating based on sf used all direct and indirect costs. 

The distributions and allocations on your K1 will dictate what is attributed to you. 

But, someone who has saved their first $25K on the road to becoming a millionaire ensures they go nowhere fast by attempting to allocate $2.5K across ten different investments.

Then there can be cap ex allocation for a certain hold period.  

Assuming:40 hours: W2 job56 hours: Sleep21 hours: Basic daily tasks= 51 hours potential REI time💡 Pro Tip: It's not about finding time; it's about allocating the time you have strategically.🎯 Your 6-Month Timeline:Month 1: Foundation (5-7 hours/week)Morning routine: 1 hour daily market researchEvening routine: Deal analysis practiceWeekend: BP forums & networkingKey Goal: Analyze 10 deals on paperMonth 2: Education (8-10 hours/week)Complete 1 RE courseJoin 2 local REI groupsSchedule lunch breaks with agentsKey Goal: Build your initial power team listMonth 3: Systems (10-12 hours/week)Set up deal tracking systemCreate document templatesEstablish banking relationshipsKey Goal: Ready to make offersMonth 4: Lead Generation (12-15 hours/week)Drive neighborhoods after workWeekend open housesSetup automated MLS alertsKey Goal: Generate first 5 qualified leadsNow, the Owners and Brokers you deal with may not enjoy this, but you can certainly "practice" making offers.  

@Obed Calixte how much do you allocate for maintenance and capex? 

Together, we negotiated a great price of $20,000, allowing us to allocate more funds toward renovations while ensuring profitability.

Its definitely a big cost/premium risk allocation discussion

With our vision mentioned above, we're allocating a whopping $3M into the complete renovation, re-brand and makeover of the hotel.THE INVESTOR: For those of you who don't know me, I'm Blake Dailey and this is my 6th Boutique Hotel investment!