Earlier this summer, I attended a workshop at my parents' real estate office where they usually teach the basics of owning rental properties. 

That shift in mindset changes how you underwrite. • The collateral still matters.

Love the hustle and mindset—you’re setting yourself up the right way by focusing on building relationships early.

That kind of on-the-ground insight is something a lot of investors would love to have.Day 1 is the best time to start building your network here, there’s a ton to learn, but having a long-term, appreciation-focused mindset will keep you from rushing into the wrong deal.

It makes sense in theory, using your parents as owner-occupants first to qualify for better financing then buy them out.

We are parents to 1 baby boy and 2 dogs, I am an avid golfer, I'd give myself a B+ chef, and a proud member of hog nation.

That really challenges the “more doors = better” mindset that a lot of new investors (including me) tend to gravitate toward.I like what you said about focusing on people over properties — that’s something I’m learning more and more as I research out-of-state investing.

That’s exactly the mindset we’re trying to adopt as we keep learning!

I think you have the right mindset to find properties where the numbers are better even if that means you're not getting the top choice of the neighborhood you want to live in.

I've been in a few markets and have invested in low income all the way to upper middle income and for me the hardest was dealing with the low income mindset... that is not for me.