I haven't been in the game in about two years, and I have had an itch to begin a rehab for months.  

So if I ever had an itch to pay off a home it would be that one, not a rental.

@Chelsea PriceIf your goal is to find enjoyment in this venture and meet people then your own backyard would be probably ideal.Attractive areas in DC that are popular for tourists and business travelers would be have good for demand year round.And then hopefully, if it makes money, you can reinvest that cashflow into traveling to your beach town and pay for your travel there.The biggest mistake I see most STR operators do is they buy in far away places that they like to travel to with the idea that they will use it for themselves and then rent it out.I think the better option is buying an investment that pays for your travel to whether you want to go that you can have the optionality of going wherever you want when you get the travel itch.

No one’s itching to make STR illegal in Pigeon Forge for example bc the entire market is STR & has been for 100 years!

Although I am not from Cali but I do remember my first itch to get into RE investing!

The itch to get into real estate has stuck in my brain for quite a while, and now I am jumping back in.

We're only advertising to scratch an itch and pretend to ourselves that we did some work this week.Not that I much care as we own them all.

I realize now that he wanted me to feel comfortable with the sale so that he can get continued business from me, but I must admit over the past year of living where I do and seeing the financial benefits that I have, I really have an itch to grow in real estate.  

Itching to start but I have iffy credit (working on it!). 

I've got $150k in cash and trying to find a new job while I continue to pay rent and watch my cash burn.I've had the real estate itch for years and have just never had the guts to start.