When the answer was yes — even if it wasn’t perfect — we acted.That’s the part people miss.

I’m definitely leaning into house hacking as my entry point, and it’s encouraging to hear that my nursing background can translate well into real estate.I’m already starting to network and look for the right agent and lender, so your advice comes at the perfect time.

Most people never even get that far, so you’re already ahead of the curve.Now that you're sitting on ~$180K in equity, you're in a perfect position to leverage what you’ve built and start scaling with more intention.In Tight Markets, Scale Requires Strategy -Finding good deals—especially in tighter, competitive areas—gets harder as markets mature.

The best advice I’ve ever gotten came from casual conversations, not courses.If you’re just getting started, don’t stress about being perfect.

Tracking expenses and taxes properly from day one saves a lot of headaches (and money) down the road.A few good options to consider:Stessa – built specifically for real estate investors; automatically tracks income, expenses, and even helps with tax reports.QuickBooks Online – great if you plan to scale or mix in other business income; very customizable.MilesIQ or Everlance – perfect for mileage tracking if you drive to your properties.As a Real Estate CPA and Tax Strategist, I’ve seen investors miss out on thousands just because their tracking system wasn’t dialed in.

It's so easy to get paralyzed trying to find that perfect "A" or "B" area deal, but getting your foot in the door at all is the real win.

Mitchell Bernier perfect thanks. 

A bad servicer also reflects poorly on your lender, and a wise lender wants you to be happy.No business is perfect, so don’t be overly sensitive about minor issues because you read something.

what websites you use for perfects notifications and alerts without glitches. i like to set up daily alerts on say sfh properties from 100k-150k withing specific city, county, zip code where property built year 2000 and later not older like that

I’m not perfect, but I’m hungry to keep learning, improving, and building sustainable success.Right now, my biggest limitation is capital.