Since you’re new, focus first on learning how to analyze deals and understand what a solid investment looks like—Brandon Turner’s The Book on Rental Property Investing and David Greene’s Long-Distance Real Estate Investing are great places to start, and both align perfectly with what’s working in markets like Memphis right now.

If you stay consistent - you dont have to be perfect, just consistent - the 10,000lb lead ball WILL start rolling. 

Get really good at running flip numbers (doesn't have to be perfect, just conservative + buffers) 5.

So your first move isn’t “pick the perfect strategy”… it’s “stack as much cash as you can while your fixed costs are low.”Once you’ve built a real cushion, a few routes start to open up:1.

It is security if something goes wrong.If your transaction goes perfectly,  you don't need an agent.  

This is called 'Information Brokering' and is perfectly legal.I'm not a legal expert, certainly not in Ohio.

Unless you have a perfectly flat floor, the floating floor is going to flex as people walk on it, put furniture on it, etc, and the worse true your floor is the better that locking system has to be to keep the planks from coming apart.

It’s built specifically for rental investors and offers business-account features such as no minimum balance, no monthly maintenance fees, and the ability to open property-specific virtual sub-accounts (helpful when you’re house-hacking and planning a rental next).Here are a few things to ask when comparing banks that may help guide your choice:Monthly fees / minimum balancesAbility to separate finances by property or entity (especially helpful with an LLC)Online/mobile interface ease (remote usability and access)Integration with rent collection and bookkeeping tools you’ll use as you growGood luck with the house hack and the next rental!

We use a lot of IT in my other business, but I can't make a good case for fully integrated property management software until you get into 100+ units.Analysis paralysis is a very easy trap to fall into.

Excel is perfect for your first project.You don’t need fancy software yet, a clean sheet that tracks:• Budget vs actual• Invoices/receipts• Category (materials, labor, holding costs, etc.)• What’s capitalized vs expensed• What’s part of unamortized loan costsOnce you set it up, staying organized becomes way easier.2.