Also remain flexible with your goals and associated time lines.

As someone who was raised in Oregon and Washington for 19 years by parents/grandparents from Arkansas and Louisiana, college football is often associated with the South.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

Not necessarily a college degree kind of education, but, still, reading, studying, working out the math of analyzing deals, etc.

It would be an honor if you or one of your associates reach out to me.

Freedom First Real Estate Investors Association is great organization for networking and education in this area. https://www.ffreia.com/  Wish you the best!

(Note: I'm not associated with the event.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

The demand is definitely there.From what I’ve heard, a lot of folks connect with operators through local healthcare networks, senior care associations, or even by attending city/county licensing meetings (that’s often where the operators themselves show up).

Fourth, long-term holds reduce transaction costs, such as commissions and closing fees, associated with frequent buying and selling.If you like to discus further, feel free to DM me anytime.