It seems when we add the words "Real Estate" too "Investment" some paradox opens and brains are instantly scrambled as for some reason, all the obvious common sense of real estate, or investing, it's thought it all changes if two are together..... 

When you walk into a rehab potential which has 2 bathrooms, you know instantly in your head you have a $20k tally started.

For some magic reason, new investors think all the have to do is move to a market that some guru called hot and their business will be instantly launched.

Vrbo still keeps my calendar slam full without direct book turned on so I will just leave it off.Thanks, yes, I turned off Instant Book with AIR so that their people will have to message me first, that should take care of it, but they say you lose 30% of bookings...?

A better strategy would be to find a good deal at the buy, so you're making that money going into the deal (i.e. buying a property that's worth $200K for $160, resulting in instant equity).

When an individual property is distressed and hits the market, it's not going to have those instant 12 offers and bid wars flaring up over them that you will see with those purdy perfect white picket fence Hollywood dream homes in areas with optimal school districts for their kids, etc. 

bought house and instantly appraised higher at purchase Lessons learned?

.- Deal Finding: If you bring a good deal or find a good deal then you are instantly adding value.- Niche Knowledge: (STR rules, ADU's, Zoning Expertise, down payment assistance programs, AFH, Opportunity Zones, etc)- Discounting: (If you are new you could always discount your services to add value (reduced commission for brokers, lower management fee, reduced fees for JV's).- Superior Service: Somewhat counterintuitively you can actually add more value despite being new.

The issue I am running into is that I am now in college and not employed , when they hear that it’s almost an instant no which doesn’t really make sense to me because it’s obvious the mortgage payment is made from the rent.

I know a decent amount of people who will flip condos, so maybe you could find something that needs work and fix it up before you move = instant equity, then sell after living there for two years and don't pay any capital gains tax.Happy to connect you with some good people if this is something that you really want to do.