Half the people out there are lucky to successfully tie their shoes in the morning much less safely operate a gas stove.

Put yourself in their shoes.

So how would you go about scaling or building your portfolio if you were in my shoes? 

@Christian Orozco If I were in your shoes, about to invest $800K into multifamily real estate, I’d start with one solid property instead of several.

4.If you were in my shoes and wanted to take the “Small and Mighty” route — is this a good first step, or would you start differently?

Hi Lee, If I were in your shoes as a beginner, here’s where I’d start:Free Resources First: Podcasts like BiggerPockets and YouTube channels (Max Maxwell, Jerry Norton) give you a solid understanding of wholesaling basics for free.Structured Courses: Look into beginner-friendly online wholesaling courses — some are offered by local REI groups or mentors.

What would you do if you were in my shoes?

My parents built a decent rental portfolio over the years, but they did it completely on their own years ago, so I don’t have any existing contacts, mentors, or network to lean on.If you were in my shoes (limited income, basic business knowledge, and good with your hands) what kind of full-time job would you go after to learn the ropes and move closer to doing flips or BRRRRs?

I am eager to start but can't get around the glaring issue of not having initial capital so I was wondering if there are any methods you guys would use to raise capital if you were in my shoes or is it just time to put my head down and put in long hours? 

We are in a spot where we are looking to connect with other like-minded individuals like you, who were in our shoes and have walked to walk and might be able to help us get started in the right direction with scaling that vision even deeper and getting into development.