This stark contrast leads me to question the legitimacy of the program and its purported benefits.In conclusion, my experience with James' mentorship program, particularly through the actions of Kristin Witherspoon, has left me disillusioned and skeptical.

If I am hearing you correctly, you are suggesting that I focus on the long term instead of short term cash flow. 

Purchase price: $785,000 Cash invested: $156,000 Short term vacation rental in Panama City Beach.

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.

Not all inquiries are good leads.

Plus, there was lots of damage in a short period of time from those instances.That's okay because I have great support from my property management company, PPMG.

In short, the previous owner made a deal and sold the house while they were still living for monthly cash payments until they died.  

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. 

My team lead is a mentor of mine so to speak but in general, the people i have met through REI meet ups have considerably changed my trajectory and are real world, local examples that have helped me along the way and for free.

Projected sale: 950-990k Replacement property budget: 990k - 1.1M Plan: rent out the replacement home until meeting the requirements, then move into it while renting out a portion of the home via short-term rental