However, financial freedom isn’t a one-time event; it’s about sustaining your desired lifestyle for the rest of your life.Once you clarify your goals, the next decision is where to invest.Investment Market/CityThe most important investment decision you will make is where to invest.

The furniture guys will build and install mahogany counters and cabinets.  

How often are you replacing furniture and taking new photos?

Can you include furniture or fridge or washer and dryer? 

My advice would be is to talk to multiple investors who have real world, actual success-based experience in flipping over a sustained period.

The main factor is will rents cover the debt liability and can you sustain 3-4 months of no income to cover the debt? 

I agree their insights into often undervalued markets is interesting but I also think that thousands of people look at the same data and these are often small markets and can't sustain hundreds of new STR's

Income Snowball, a system of investing in which a person can create self-sustaining passive income).

While this may be risky in other ways, you'd be able to continue to grow your portfolio without taking as much equity from your income producing properties and possibly sustain your continued cash flow with them. 

I think real estate due to the amount of money you can make and how quickly you can make it attracts people who may not understand the idea of sustainability and being consistent in what you do.