I'm building the entire platform beginning with a secure foundation, which is secrets stored in an open-source EKM platform; that's Extensible Key Management software.

I'm guessing your social security will be in the $30,000 a year range and I would plan on continuing to spend $60,000 a year.

As I have said, I am certain that your method will not yield an accurate or useful result.

I’m not saying cold calling never works.If you’re established, have capital, or are hiring callers — that’s a different conversation.But if you’re brand new and trying to bootstrap everything for free, I think this mindset holds people back more than it helps.In my own experience, the biggest results came when I focused on:One lead sourceGetting better at real conversationsImproving follow-up and closing skillsThe method mattered less than the skill.Learning how to talk to sellers and solve problems created momentum — not grinding for the sake of grinding.Struggle doesn’t automatically make you better.Sometimes it just makes success take longer.Curious where others land on this.If you’re newer:What lead source helped you gain traction fastest?

Or are there mechanisms to secure a higher limit on a first business card?

There is no "quick way" to scale, unless you have a LOT of money.Find a niche and be methodical about executing & refining it.Suggest you get a job in an ancillary business that will help your knowledge and build your network - real estate agent, property management, contracting, etc.

To keep costs low and data secure, I use my enterprise BatchData account to power the heavy lifting (valuations and skip tracing) across all clients.

I will say that this week an investor who invested with credit card as funding method years ago just noticed her card was swiped again from RAD without her consent.

In certain circumstances, a lower score is just a snapshot, whereas a solid rental history and Section 8 backing provide the actual security an 'elite' PM should be prioritizing.

What's your go-to method for stress testing deals?