You’re asking all the right questions, and it’s great to see you thinking long-term from the start.

Have been exploring other options as well.

I'm particularly interested in:First-position NPNsResidential or small commercial assetsSeller-financed or institutional notesNot here to pitch or promote—just genuinely looking to build relationships and explore possible win-win opportunities.

Multifamily is a great way to get started investing.

not everyone's situation permits it, but it's a powerful way to get started. 

👋I’ve been working closely with real estate investors involved in note investing, particularly those dealing with performing and non-performing notes — residential and commercial.Lately, I’ve had a chance to connect with several folks looking to either:🚀 Buy discounted notes for cash flow or equity upside💰 Sell notes they’re holding for liquidity or repositioningIf you’re active in the space (or interested in exploring it), I’d love to exchange ideas, experiences, and insights.

My wife and I are just getting started in real estate investing.

In regards to starting with a little over $10k: In my experience, unless you find a private money lender, it is very difficult to find a deal that you can get into for less than $15k.

I come from a tech and systems engineering background, and for the past year I’ve been diving deep into real estate investing — especially non-traditional, no down payments and interest-free models.I’m currently exploring how a brand new concept that already works in several countries (group-purchase model for real estate) could be adapted to the U.S. market.

That said, there are often creative ways to make the numbers work — whether it’s exploring FHA 3.5% down options, or conventional 5%, looking at SFRs with ADUs or garage apartments, or even teaming up with the right agent to find off market deals.