If you poke around on BP you will find story after story from OOS investors that decided to self-manage, got burned, and now are asking for help.

I had some experience on long-term rental out of California, but I know running short-term is a different story. 

Case in point: LA city... and most recently, in the dark of night without warning, Pomona.I know there will be some on this forum who may disagree and will have their personal stories of how to overcome it and work around it.

Hey everyone here's my story which almost sounds like it comes from a movie: we bought a house close to Atlanta airport through a wholesale company for $139,250 in August 2023 and we used a fix & flip loan to fix it up, refinance, and rent out.

Its been a couple weeks since returning to BP con, and I feel like its taken about that same amount of time to wade through all my notes, ideas, inspirations, and things i "could do".  

It's inspiring to see how you’ve balanced a career in medicine with building such an impressive real estate portfolio. i am new to biggerpockets as well, and am a realtor for distressed off market real estate here in Fort Worth.

I was one of their success stories and I do not recommend this program.

You can see their success stories here. https://10hourdeals.com/proof-2Before responding, I took the time to review your case to ensure we didn’t miss anything, and here’s what I found:1) You engaged in just 8% of the course training according to our CRM data, and your participation level directly impacts the results. 2) Most importantly, you were completely refunded on January 19, 2024.It's disheartening to hear that you weren't able to achieve the success you were aiming for. 

Welcome @Renee Coss,I hear stories similar to yours all the time.

If you look through some of the posts on BP, you'll read many stories, specifically of investors from California and NYC buying cheap properties, frequently in the Midwest and South who have lost money.