Hi Justin, I did not purchase the course.

I have purchased an off-market property from an investor who now wants to sell the rest of his portfolio.

Address potential risks by explaining strategies like maintaining emergency reserves, purchasing proper insurance, and conducting thorough due diligence.

As far as flying (tax deductible too) You can do that and if it's in the states the total trip shouldn't cost you more than $2000 all in with lodging. 

I'm considering purchasing a condo or a small SFH in the Oceanside/Carlsbad area as an investment property and renting it out on a short term rental site like AirBNB. 

A trip to Detroit would be much cheaper than a mistake for a new investor

@Kaleb JohnsonRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

However the older generation that lived through the 80s really like that arcade cabinet and they are the ones paying for the trip. 😉 

Quote from @Don Miller: We took a trip to Cape Coral last week.The area seems to be getting back to routine. 

For a new agent to land a listing they typically over promise a seller a high price to win it and then spend money trying to find the magical buyer to purchase it.