Most lenders are going to want to see that you have some skin in the game seeing how new you are.

I'm definitely going to need to look into the pros and cons of that.To answer your question, I'm leaning toward keeping the summer months for myself, but I'm open to the idea of a long-term rental if the numbers make more sense.

Down Payment (Non-Refundable):Always protect yourself with meaningful skin in the game.

Open to any strategies that come to mindGoals:Short-term: Get "skin in the game" with my first property, ideally a duplex/small multifamily or a starter SFH rental.Long-term: Scale to 5–10 properties by my late 20s, eventually replacing part of my income and continuing to invest.Open to BRRRR, house hacking, or just buying a solid rental depending on what makes sense.Questions:At my age, should I prioritize house hacking, or since I live at home, should I just buy a pure rental?

But if you want to be successful in RE, you're going to need to work on building that sphere as big as possible, as quickly as possible and that usually means engaging people on a daily basis.

What gets most is that the bridge lenders want to see you have skin in the game, so if you have seller carry or other second, they reduce their leverage to keep your skin just as much...

So, if the Teepee is 100 wolf skins, you bring 20 skins to the powwow.

Definitely going to need time to learn how to sell myself, but I absolutely agree that if you lead with honesty and good intention then you'll stand out!

You’ll not be able to accurately run numbers until you get some skin in the GAME.

Before, commitment to engaging with participants was evident - but the defensive tone and approach in addressing critical feedback have often been perceived as lacking in empathy.