Either way, I would love to find out some tips and tricks to getting my first deal done, and I wanna get to know some great people along the way. 

Residential very likely does not include busineses except for home based, low/no-impact businesses.

Looking for recommendations on cost seg firms and any tips from those who have been through the process.

Quote from @Tyler Rhoades: Im looking to build a buy and hold portfolio with a mix of small multi-family and single family homes which I can add an ADU.

I'm looking for it to also be a vacation home as well.   

Hello fellow investors, how much do you typically spend to fully furnish a 3-bedroom, 2-bath STR home, and what effective strategies have you used to keep furnishing costs down?

No amount of creative financing will allow her to keep the home.

According to CoreLogic, in December of 2023, almost 30% of home sales were to investors!

Great tips. 

RE Investing, to be worth the effort, should produce a return far in excess of the S&P and other passive options.By paying down the loan, you are reducing your leverage.A property with 0% LTV appreciates 10%, the return from appreciation is 10%.A property with 80% LTV appreciates 10%, the return from appreciation is 50%.Prior to my rates being far lower than the rates I can get today, I spent a certain amount of time and effort to maintain high leverage on my various RE investments.The reality is conventional home loans is some of the cheapest money anywhere.