At a tax sale in fall 2014, one conglomerate bought over 6,000 properties as a "blight bundle". 

If you want to gather emails and do some email marketing, there's a new company that many hosts have been pretty happy with....Go STR Marketing

It's hosted monthly.And if you want something more frequent, you can also checkout Tommy's weekly meetup on Thursday nights at 6:30, at Hawthorne's pizza!

They bundle funds as one.

I generally buy furniture from Wayfair Pro if I'm on a budget or through Host GPO.

The investor portion is whether a landlord should rent their property to an AirBNB host for a premium or insist only on primary residential usage.

Considering your goal of house hacking a duplex, while FHA loans are common for first-timers, there are alternative financing options to explore:Conventional Loans: Need more credit and down payment, but offer flexibility. 203K Loans: Ideal for fixer-upper duplexes, bundling purchase and renovation costs.VA Loans: Great for vets—no down payment, competitive rates, and no mortgage insurance.Portfolio Loans: Private lenders, good for unconventional income or credit histories.Hard Money Loans: Quick, high-interest, good for investments or major renovations.With $30,000, mix it up—use it for a down payment, maybe pair with a conventional or FHA loan.

I remember 6 or 7 years ago, the hosts of the BiggerPockets podcast would encourage investors to go to local meetups to meet with other local investors to network and learn about real estate investing in their areas.

I’ve hosted some networking events through my consulting company and think it’s time to do one for fellow investors. 

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