But, it is the choice of the “student”.

Since you are focusing on 30+ days walk into the lobby of an extended stay hotel (Homewood Sweets, Extended Stay America, Choice Hotels with Extended stay etc.) and look for the reader boards.

This approach not only enhances the potential for financial success but also cultivates a deeper understanding of the real estate landscape, empowering investors to make choices that align with their long-term goals.

While real estate is more passive once stabilized, acquisitions can require more hands-on management.The choice depends on your goals.

What do you guys see out there, and is MF a good choice in this market?

That said, it can be done and done successfully if you plan in advance, build your team (contractors, subs, back ups, lenders, credit with suppliers, escrow/title, real estate attorney, mentor, etc.) get educated on finding (marketing) for deals, rehab costs, locations, market data (like crime rates, school ratings, population growth, job growth, etc), specific market insights like what is most popular and sells for the most in your area, etc

Here’s what a 'co-ownership consultation' would look like:- We review an active listing of your choice to:- Build a cost-of-co-ownership model for the property which includes:- Individual ownership and ongoing cost assumptions- Modeling potential rental income for short-term rentals- Modeling financial outcomes from various exit scenarios- Tax benefits and considerations of shared homeownership- Pros/cons of different ownership structures (joint tenancy, LLC, tenants in common, etc)- Talk through the legal agreements (I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice but I do have extensive knowledge about TIC and other co-ownership agreements)- Briefly discuss some of the ways AI is making the work that goes into successfully managing a shared home easierIf you're interested, here's what I'm asking:- You’re a U.S. citizen or permanent resident interested in co-owning in the U.S.- You choose a property that’s actively listed and something you'd realistically be interested in co-owningShoot me a message if you're interested and open to 30ish minute chat.Thanks!

Financing: Traditional financing is a great choice for your first property.

I see you've specified you're looking to stay on the Iowa side of the river, which I think is a wise choice.

Another thing is a small detail like who pays the ACH fee can be a choice to go to you or tenant.