Knowing what to budget for when buying a home may feel intimidating — but it doesn’t have to be.

According to recent studies, 97% of homebuyers begin their search online, and a staggering 51% find their dream home via the internet.

We’ve found a great option for us in Tennessee with a cabin (currently used as a str) and a mobile home.

Property Managers:While realtors are great at buying and selling homes, most aren’t trained in the intricacies of tenant screening.

Never heard of Vetted Homes until reading this thread. 

To access your home equity without selling, you can explore options like a home equity loan, a line of credit (HELOC), or a cash-out refinance.

Hopefully I am not being too ambitious given this would be my first ever home purchase.

--reach out and thank them upon getting the booking and ask if they have any questions--send a "Welcome" email or automated message during the week prior to arrival--reach out the day after arrival to ask how everything was the first night and ask if there is anything that the property needs--reach out at the end of the stay (that morning or within 24 hours) and ask how everything was, anything to improve, anything to add to the house and then offer an incentive for returning guests.My 2 cents,Mike Absolutely stay in your place as Mike said.You will see things the cleaners will never let you know about.We stayed in our PF will putting up the Christmas decorations and found a cracked plastic shelf in the fridge. 

If you own your own home, you might be able to start by STR'ing your own home, making and learning from mistakes and building a track record you can then try to replicate on other properties. 

Quote from @Geoff McFarlane: We bought our current home in 2011 for $97k.