The First 90 Days Roadmap

A focused plan for your first real estate move.

Thesis

Focus beats everything in year one. One submarket. One strategy. Four relationships. A hundred underwriting reps. Then your first offer.

Days 1-30 — Study / Submarket / Strategy

• Free material first. No paid courses in month one.
• Baseline vocabulary: ARV, LTV, DSCR, seasoning, cap rate, points, origination.
• Pick ONE submarket. Drive it weekly.
• Pick ONE strategy. Commit for 12 months.

Days 30-60 — Relationships

• Investor-friendly agent
• Two lenders (community/credit union + hard money/bridge)
• Contractor (referral only, small test job first)
• One off-market source (wholesaler, investor, agent)

Days 60-90 — Underwriting Reps

• 3-5 properties per day, full underwriting
• Use the Beginner Underwriting Checklist
• Track patterns, refine your buy box
• First offer written by day 90 when a real deal shows up

What To Skip

• Expensive courses
• Multi-market scanning
• Strategy-hopping
• Gurus
• Entity gymnastics for deal zero
• "Big" first deals

Mindset That Compounds

Show up for the boring work. Be honest about what you don't know. Protect downside first. Reputation compounds faster than the balance sheet.

Next Steps

Grab The Practical BRRRR Starter Pack and pair it with the Beginner Underwriting Checklist.