In that process, I got my real estate license to buy the house and save on fees. 

Examples could include:Partnering with other investors to share risk.Using seller financing or lease options.Leveraging creative rehab techniques to save on costs.Negotiating with contractors in a unique way to reduce expenses.I’d love to hear any stories, tips, or approaches that helped you pull off a deal others might have instantly passed on.

We have pulled permit for one STR, like air B n B and have furnished one of the units.

For Q1, I want to get out of analysis paralysis, pick a market and pull the trigger on my first STR. 

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.Happy to discuss further. 

I paid a finders fee if a lot more than that to my last birddog.

ask them for recent permit pulls in the county and go look them up to verify activity. you can also call the local building department to verify their license and recent activity. if you don't see any run for the hills. 

closing cost are paid out of escrow at the time of closing not in advance other than maybe an appraisl paid to 3p and a small app fee like 50 to 200 bucks  like Lending home.. which is real.

That's a reason to either sell and 1031 (releasing 100% of the equity) or to refinance the property and pull equity out. 

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.Happy to connect to discuss further.