This negative position can consume years of cash flow to recover.

I don’t want a handout — I’m ready to do the work — but I’m also looking for mentors, collaborators, and like-minded folks who see value in building something together.If you’re an investor, broker, operator, or someone who just wants to chat real estate and exchange wisdom, I’d love to connect.I’m especially looking for:-Partnerships or joint ventures- Help with underwriting- Opportunities to add value to a team- A kind soul who can explain DSCR to me one more time without judgment Let’s build something real — together.

The distressed houses will be 250k+, I don't know for sure but I did look at setting up a network in Salt Lake City a few years back and I remember the price to play being very high and it was a competitive/active market with a ton of cash transactions.The minor leagues to this REI thing is:1) Get yourself ready by opening an LLC. 

You have to have the full cashier check amount ready to pay on the court steps.

there are transaction costs, closing costs, rent ready costs, holding costs, turnover costs - costs costs costs. 

Quote from @Bryce Jamison: @David Greene talked about this recently on his new podcast.He recommends being an overall real estate professional so you can make money in numerous ways and in different economic climates, and more importantly, you can help folks in all stages of their life and with all their real estate needs.Sometimes your helping folks find a good handyman, sometimes you're renting them one of your units only to be their agent later on when they're ready to buy, then maybe you're giving them house hacking tips after they buy.I can’t disagree with that, although in this age of almost unlimited information, I believe in the need to specialize.   

Schedule E & tax-friendly reportsLook for software that generates Schedule E-ready reports and tracks depreciation.

Some are light fixers with great flip potential, others are turnkey rentals with solid returns.A few recent examples:Compton, CA – $30K under market, great rental areaOrange, CA – light rehab, $35K below listSanta Clarita, CA – off-market property with ARV upsidePalm Springs, CA – clean mid-century deal, ready to goBerkeley, CA – high-end off-market, strong appreciation playI’m here to connect, learn, and share.

I’m ready to give this everything I’ve got, and I just need someone who believes in me and is willing to help me get started.

I’m 18 and ready to hustle.