For investing principles and deal analysis, The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner is excellent, it covers cash flow, evaluating deals, and basic financing strategies.

The key is matching the type of funding to the stage of your flip: quick acquisition money, rehab money, and finally bridging to the exit strategy without over-leveraging.For someone like you, the takeaway is to build relationships with multiple sources of funding now.

Multiple exit strategies, way too little is said of this and it's value. 

This strategy does come with some risk as you need to force value and know the rents.

Hi everyone,I’m currently looking to purchase an investment property using my VA loan and exploring a house hacking strategy.

When done right, pairing REPS with strategies like cost segregation or short-term rentals can unlock some serious tax savings.Really like how you framed it, appreciation and cash flow get the attention, but taxes are often where the real wealth is built.

Here are three strategies investors often miss:🔹 Gap Funding – Covers the difference between your primary loan and total project costs (like rehab or closing).

Chefs and professional cooks prefer gas for the ability to adjust the temperatures.

You've listed two strategies for starting a new business (arbitrage, laundromat) and one strategy for acquiring your first asset (house hacking).While they can all generate income, be careful not to accidentally buy yourself a 100-hour/week job (I'm only exaggerating a little) when your stated goal is to invest in multifamily.

Quote from @Jacob Trogan: @Jay Hinrichs I haven’t bought this guys course but I have done this strategy - the 30k to 90k seems aggressive but I have done 25-50k spreadsYour premise of this being ethical lies in the fact of their ability to fix up the house it seems.