In fact, we stayed over a friend's home during our numerous research trips there.

Despite listening to numerous podcasts about real estate investing, I'm struggling to take the first step.

So, what best facilitates your next steps in life, holding this as-is, or liquidating to help fuel your next actions in life? 

Numerous books, articles, seminars, etc have come out touting the riches to be enjoyed in the STR business to the point that competition has become fierce6.

Lenders may adjust loan terms, such as loan-to-value ratio and interest rates, to accommodate varying DSCR ratios.Challenges and ConsiderationsWhile DSCR loans offer numerous benefits, borrowers should be aware of potential challenges and considerations:Market Conditions: DSCR requirements may vary depending on market conditions, property type, and lender preferences.

This post is about alternatives to SFR turnkey investments.I have only self-managed a couple of SFO Bay Area SFR rentals, and looking to explore alternatives after my 1031 exchange of one of those properties.I have looked at a few turnkey or rental SFR investment sites such as roofstock (not sure if they are turnkey or just facilitate investments by providing rental estimates and guarantees based on as-is properties), doorvest, renttoretirement, and turnkeyinvestproperties.Are there popular and/or convenient options to look for, buy and manage larger complexes (apartments, commercial etc.) similar to the above list of options for SFRs?

We have made numerous offers following conservative guidelines (BP calculators, 1%, 70% rules, etc) and have not had our offers taken seriously.

I hope the resources within this forum will facilitate success in this new endeavor. 

I was 22.... and way too eager to prove myself.I sat in a hotel room in the Old Market, called up numerous banks and realtors, ready to go out there and stake out a piece of something for myself.

I ran the Transunion SmartMove background check with credit report, criminal history, and eviction report and it came back clean, but had to reject two other applicants after their SmartMove scores came back low for low credit scores and numerous pre-eviction filings at local courts.