If you are clear about what you want and are willing to work for it, having successful mentors and systems will get you there faster.

Sticking only to your comfort zone keeps your business small, while learning to market yourself opens the door to more clients and more deals.Can you imagine how much faster you'd get deals done as an agent or investor if you just took a chance with your marketing dollars you have?

The only way you will have the income you will need to pay future inflated prices is if your rents increase faster than inflation.

Many are putting larger DP, targeting nicer areas where rents appreciate faster or are switching up strategies(BRRRs, seller finance, fix & flips, etc). 

. • Build a Team Early: A solid agent, lender, and PM are critical — they’ll help you find, underwrite, and manage so you can scale faster. 

We’ve seen it firsthand: agents who refer investors to reliable management get repeat buyers, faster transactions, and referrals that come full circle.What would happen if, instead of guarding “our lane,” we built ecosystems that served clients from purchase to portfolio growth?

The pros of residential, always in demand, appreciation is faster, loans are easierThe cons of residential, deal with tenants, landlord has no rights (may depend on your area), potential for lots of turnoverPros of commercial, longer term leases so hopefully less turnover, if you NNN tenant takes care of 99% of the issues (dependent on how lease is written)Cons of commercial, if tenant leaves you may be empty for awhile, getting a loan is a complete PIA and shorter durations too, so will always need to refiI will say, if you do a multi-tenant building, I would 1000% put it in an LLC for protection.  

That means funding can happen much faster, and deals that might not fit traditional lending boxes can still get done.

You deposit all your income into your loan/checking account and use expenses as needed and any remaining cash flow, sits in the loan thereby reducing interest cost and helps pay down mortgage faster.

Here’s a professional perspective on your options, considering both strategy and risk:Option 1 – Rent your primary home (house hack your existing property):Pros:Generates immediate cash flow if your rent covers your mortgage and other expenses.Keeps your home appreciating in a market that may continue to rise.Builds experience as a landlord while keeping your current neighborhood and lifestyle.Cons:You’ll need to manage tenants or hire a property manager.Risk of vacancy, damage, or difficult tenants.Your cash flow might be modest if your mortgage is high.Option 2 – Sell, downsize, and invest in multi-family or smaller homes:Pros:Frees up home equity for multiple investments.Potentially faster path to portfolio growth and cash flow.Diversifies risk by spreading investments across properties.Cons:Transaction costs (selling, buying, moving) reduce immediate capital.You lose current home appreciation.Larger learning curve managing multiple rental properties.Key Considerations:Your risk tolerance and lifestyle goals: Do you want to stay put or scale quickly?