Balancing work, classes, and investing is doable if you batch tasks and keep your projects simple in the beginning.

If you ever want to walk a real project and see the scope/budget process in person, you’re welcome to come take a look.

Jersey City has more defined laws, basically you can STR if you owner occupy a unit. 

And that's just an LLC and not a legal construct.Here is what I personally do (after a landlord for over 15 years and also beeing on the board of a landlord association, where we are basically the go-to for everything bad that happens to landlords) I personally only have a few very normal LLC's that are in my State - and frankly are required for commercial lending.

You will likely be in a stronger position both financially and mentally before jumping into another project.

Long approval timelines and layered zoning hurdles pushed builders and capital into surrounding counties where projects were simply easier to execute.

that's basically all on you. 

Currently trying to get into wholesaling and have the basics down.

The key is buying something where one unit covers most (or all) of your payment.Don’t just “save blindly” for two yearsInstead:• Study actual duplex numbers now• Learn rent comps• Run conservative projections• Talk to a lender to understand your real buying powerYou may realize you can move sooner, or that you need slightly more reserves.Biggest risks to avoid:• Overestimating rent• Underestimating repairs• Buying for appreciation instead of cash flow• Not budgeting reserves (I like 6 months PITI minimum)Think long-term strategyIf you house hack every 1–2 years, you could realistically own 3–5 properties before 30.

They projected $547/night and we are getting in the 200s.