Luckily I had good margin there so I made it work but frankly by the skin of the teeth. 

Most investors and/or the sba is going to want to see you have some real skin in the game on any loan they do. 

Open to any strategies that come to mind Goals:Short-term: Get “skin in the game” with my first property, ideally a duplex/small multifamily or a starter SFH rental.Long-term: Scale to 5–10 properties by my late 20s, eventually replacing part of my income and continuing to invest.Open to BRRRR, house hacking, or just buying a solid rental depending on what makes sense.Questions:At my age, should I prioritize house hacking, or since I live at home, should I just buy a pure rental?

While more leverage is certainly not the answer to scaling (as some deals do require more skin in the game to make it work), incorporating some of these loans into your strategy can certainly help you.

Protect Your TimelineSet shorter inspection periods (5 days max) on new contracts.Require proof of funds or pre-approval before accepting offers.Ask for higher earnest money so buyers have skin in the game.If it were me and the clock was running out, I’d:Do the pre-listing inspection this week.Fix the deal-killer items only.Drop price slightly + advertise “clean inspection in hand.”Blast to cash buyers + MLS at the same time.That combo usually gets it sold fast without losing your shirt.

Because of this, I am having difficulty measuring what rent would be enough to still cash flow as well as not to price myself out of the market while I'm analyzing properties.

But if you're using traditional financing, you'll usually need at least 10-20% skin in the game.Bottom line—BRRRR is a powerful strategy when done right, but it’s not passive.

In the real world, not YouTube, lenders really, really, really like (need) to see that the borrower has "skin in the game", plus experience...

The only slight difficulty might come if they’re 2-4 units and you need to find comps for your appraisal.

( difficulty reselling the unit, and it has a small percentage risk on your health)I would like to know if the value of the condo will decrease overtime and your thoughts about the situation.