When picking a market, I would look for things like population and job growth, rental demand, and economic diversity—basically, is the area attracting people and businesses?

Was the business credit enough to put towards a deal? 

Most DSCR loans allow LLCs to hold title and sign the note.

Quickly I learned I knew nothing about the business of trucking and truly didn't enjoy it, as all those gains got depleted.

These people do not have the time renovate property, launch STR and run the business.

This exemption is designed to provide tax relief for family-owned businesses, so failing to meet the requirements can add an unexpected layer of tax liability.

Of course, the smaller the property, the more necessary that you see every inch of it because there isn't a business running on top of the land like large-scale multifamily, self-storage, industrial, and more.

Possibly set up a single website and consider driving early business there from VRBO or AirBNB to get some initial views.

I have a small contractor business here in Abilene that is pretty new, owned and operated by me if any of you guys need a hand.

Its not personal, its business.