It comes down to factors like your area, your market, your experience, the team you can draw from and how mush you need to make to support the investment of time and capital. 

Appreciate any guidance.Best regards  There are a couple of types of SDIRAs.

My university had resources for parents and alumni which included where to stay and info about the local area so you can try connecting directly with the school.

While short-term rentals in areas like Kissimmee, Florida, can pay for themselves and offer lifestyle benefits, the ROI typically doesn’t match what I see from my traditional portfolio of long-term rentals in North Texas.That said, short-term rentals can still be a great choice, especially if you're drawn to the area and the opportunity to combine personal use with investment income.

In my area it is 1.5x the LTR(give or take). 

Quote from @Victor Patel: I recently invested $60K with a local hard money lender who has been established in the area for decades.

Good question - when Bigger Pockets leads reach out to us via out of state, we first define your specific goal with the BRRRR and talk through specific cities/areas that could lend itself to accomplishing that goal.

I do not know this one specifically but most courses and coaches online are a borderline scam.Couldn’t agree more.

They are a husband and wife team operating under an LLC, so I assume it was easier to go after me (property owner).

I live in the Champaign area.