Frankly, surveys are a stupid collection method in 2025.

You can be active during the years that you have free time (sourcing off-market deals and doing bigger renovations) or more passive when life gets hectic.I'm convinced there is no better "get rich almost guaranteed" investing method out there. 

And while nothing is foolproof the most consistent method of finding good vendors is relying on OTHER real estate investors that have worked with those vendors.

If you follow the former method, you will end up frustrated holding properties that you can't get rid of, and pi$$ing off a lot of sellers.

These methods reduce fraud and speed up approvals.Be cautious if they can’t explain how they prevent or detect fake paystubs or altered IDs—this is a growing issue in property management.3.

I personally wouldn’t start a side hustle until I've exhausted most other methods for raising funds.

I’ll just add a couple of tax nuances that sometimes get overlooked with house hacks:- Allocation methods: Square footage is the most common way to split expenses, but in some cases the IRS allows “reasonable methods” (like room count).

My plan is to combine the BRRRR method with house hacking—ideally buying a duplex, living in one side, and renting out the other.

I think what @Garrett Brown is getting at is using this in addition to other methods.

-Read & learn daily on new methods and compare & contrast processesAre there markets you think are still worth exploring?