In the meantime you can hunt for deals, try to be more active in finding equity, but having that solid househack is a great way to get your feet wet.

Hunt for motivated but fixable situations where you can buy for cash flow first, then force value with tight, needs-based rehabs.

There’s a lot of noise out there, and your post cuts straight through it.believe it or not I am asset rich and income light but it is because 1) I Believe in RE leverage so my cash flow is minimized 2) I am “retired” meaning I have no w2 job, my job is managing our assets.I am still in the hunt for a good RE investment but I am being very selective and most would consider my underwriting conservative (I hope it is conservative but do not think it is very conservative).  

Do an internet search and get a rough idea of what the income and family profiles are for your immediate neighborhood.Do an internet search and get a rough idea of how big the rental market is in your immediate neighborhood. .        

While you analyze 3–5 listings a week, line up a local lender and PM, and tell your network what you’re hunting so leads and potential partners show up; avoid heavy rehabs at first, document everything, and get one boring, solid rental under your belt to create momentum.

It also regularly puts out deals at that are typically low 65% LTV, high 10%+ skin in the game/co-investment etc.They market under 506B so are prohibited from posting publicly on the Internet and instead function by referrals.

Maintain cable, internet, and phone jacks in safe working condition.k.

On the other hand, you could rent a low-end Air BnB with huge profit potential, huge loss potential and requires tons of hands-on effort.You need to figure out where in that spectrum you want to be.There is a lot of great information on the internet, and obviously there's a lot of junk. 

i know it's Bitcoin AI Internet automated everything out there right now but... 

🙌Sounds like sheriff sales are equal parts treasure hunt, patience test, and mild chaos 😂.