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You need to be more conversative that you have ever been on the deals you have ever done yourself or bought yourself.

Attend networking events as they've mentioned on here and offering your help to others and the events can also give you more insight on getting started yourself in real estate investing..hope that helps and best of luck! 

The time to find one is now.Here is more: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla... 

The most common tests for property owners include: • 500-Hour Test: You participate in the activity for more than 500 hours during the year. • Substantially All Participation Test: Your participation constitutes substantially all of the participation of all individuals involved in the activity (including non-owners like a cleaning service). • 100-Hour and More Than Anyone Else Test: You participate for more than 100 hours, and no other single individual (owner or non-owner) participates for more hours than you do. • Significant Participation Activity (SPA) Test: The activity is a significant participation activity (more than 100 hours), and your aggregate participation in all SPAs during the year exceeds 500 hours. 

. - If you test beyond government requirements, you open yourself up for more liability!

We are about to close on a 4 unit.

If you had access to another lender or partner ready to fund, how much more could you scale in 2025? 

I'm looking to learn more deeply about the loan process

I’m still selective and look for buildings where about half the income comes from the residential units so the deal isn’t overly dependent on commercial lease income.I also aim for higher cap rates than I would with a straight multifamily deal, mainly because I need the extra cash flow to qualify for higher-leverage loans from community banks and credit unions once the property is stabilized.