The asset has to stand on its own.That said, you’re still required to sign as a guarantor, and that comes with real requirements.

I’d suggest adding one thing: start building relationships with small local lenders and mortgage brokers now.

That, too, was my initial game plan going into real estate investing to build a portfolio and have the money come in.

@Erik Estrada in this building is 100% owned by investors ,100% rental.

I want to build a portfolio of multi-family homes to start.

A few years later, my job required me to relocate, and I faced that classic question: do I sell it or rent it out?

While the learning curve was steeper than expected (spent a good amount of time figuring out effective prompting patterns and workspace management), the payoff has been substantial.I've been building some pretty sophisticated property analysis pipelines, integrating semantic search capabilities, and automating some of my more "boring yet required" workflows.

It’s a great way to start building equity and experience without taking on a full property alone.

STR owners often don't realize that is a business just as much as an investment, and it requires constant attention for it to work sufficiently.  

No, you are not required to hire an agent