I’ve had most luck with signs in front of my plaza and word of mouth - networking at Chamber of Commerce and chatting with other business owners in the area.

Hi Thanh - Managing a single STR can be manageable, but as your portfolio grows, hiring a vacation rental company can be a game-changer.

While my sister and I will not have any issues based on our history and lives, the goal is to use this property as the learning ground for the final outcome: four duplexes---Structuring the property under an LLC or land trust could trigger a due-on-sale clause, so check with the lender before proceeding.

Allocate equity based on contributions: you provide the $235K HELOC and management, while your former boss contributes renovation expertise and labor.

If you do choose to invest out of state, the best advice I could give you based on what I have observed running a local real estate group here for over a decade is build your own team.

I'm a new real estate investor based in Calgary looking to network

Louis, Missouri-based property manager seeking investors and opportunities to property Tenant screening, lease negotiation, property maintenance, rent collection. 

Sure, you can make a few quick trades, but the playground monitors (a.k.a. the law) might notice, and you’ll miss out on the bigger opportunities and loyal customers.So, while skipping the license might seem easier, it’s not the best way to win at the toy game in the long run.I have this talk with 10-15 people each month at our Free Meetups here in MA, NH, and ME.

If you're looking to buy bigger buildings that's another ball game altogether.My advice: what investing do you feel most confident and excited about?

If you don't/won't have WiFi then you should either consider a SimpliSafe system that you can move around from house to house, or some type of Trail cameras like hunters use for identifying game areas.