Quote from @Ashish Acharya: @Adam Ashley, Great answers so far, and yeah, totally fair question, the Bay Area is one of the hardest places to make traditional BRRRR numbers work.From a tax angle, a lot of investors here pivot their strategy instead of walking away from the market entirely.

Private equity usually requires a larger minimum investment and longer hold periods than single-family or small multifamily investing, so it’s not as liquid as traditional rentals.The best way to start is by talking to operators, reviewing a few term sheets, and understanding the types of deals that match your risk tolerance and investment horizon.

There’s always a strategy — even if it’s not traditional.

We've definitely seen the pullback on the smaller side from traditional banks, especially for ground-up and reposition plays that don’t check the agency boxes.

According to recent data, the private credit market is expected to nearly double by the end of the decade, and private lenders are increasingly stepping in where traditional banks won’t.

Quote from @Matheus Souza: Hey everyone so I am a brand new real estate investor just starting out looking to invest in long-term rentals and I need some insight, so I am recently self-employed for about seven months and I know I can't get a traditional loan due to me not having two years of self-employed tax return therefore I came across DSCR loan and Bank statement loans what are your guys's thoughts on those?

However, without history of rent and her currently strained finances, she's not going to qualify with a traditional lender.

We even skipped a traditional wedding and used that money toward our next property.

We have seen more success with getting incentives from the large home builders Toll, Lennar, and DR horton in traditional areas.

I live in a traditional Chinese household and it is common for their kids to stay with them for the rest of their lives, especially when my father is getting old and he's incredibly sick.