I like your mindset—starting with learning and connecting is the best foundation.

Focus on:Simple deal structureSolid rent growth potentialConservative underwritingYou’re in a perfect position — strong income, analytical mindset, and early discipline.

My parents and I have owned and run 20+ cabins here.

Use that mindset instead of wholesaling.

That Pueblo deal sounds like it has strong potential for the right JV partner.Since you’re blending acquisitions with creative structuring, you’ll find plenty of folks here who share that mindset.

That should be the mindset going into being a landlord.

2 parents and 2 babies or 2 teenagers?

.• My parent owns two properties that are completely paid off.• Together, we want to leverage the equity in all four properties (through HELOCs or cash-out refinances) to buy more rentals and build out a larger portfolio.• Our primary goal is growth — not just holding what we have, but using these assets as a springboard to acquire more doors over time.• Long-term, I would handle all operations and decision-making, and my parent would receive passive income without having to be involved in day-to-day business.Where I’d love advice from this community is on structure and timing — especially if entity setup becomes essential for securing financing and scaling efficiently:• Would you recommend first leveraging equity through personal HELOCs and contributing those funds to an LLC — or is it smarter to set up the entity first and structure financing from there?

For a while we had a virtual assistant that was starting to build marketing lists for visits universities, trying to drum up stays for parents and teams.

I live with my parents for now, which allows me to save aggressively and plan for investments.