Hey all my name is Laurence I’m a brand new member of np I  live in Orlando fl I’ve listened to about 100 episodes of the podcast I have zero real estate experience I’m looking to buy my first property to house hack this year I have a decent amount of money in the savings account I could use for a down payment also have a good credit score I don’t have a high monthly income unfortunately but just looking for any advice or tips or friends to bounce ideas off I’m debating which market would be better between the central Florida area or the Tampa area I also would love to get involved in flips at some point 

I didn't have much money, and not much experience but I used my background in finance to put together a syndication and buy an old office building and drive thru on .59 acres with the purpose of developing housing.My passion was creating housing in a city with under 2% vacancy and skyrocketing housing costs.

Haha, no bartending experience here, just trying to mix the right ingredients for a good deal!

I was just on their website looking at the permit process:CityofSac-STR PermitLooks like 90 days max until you get a conditional use permit but still reading as it seems a little unclear:A short-term vacation rental may operate from a location that is not the operator's primary residence for a total of 90 days in a calendar year.

.: Anyone operating an STR in Logan Ohio willing to chat about their experiences? 

Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.

I wanted to reach out to y’all and see if this is a common experience or if we are doing something wrong with our process.

I"ve rented to students and it's mostly been a good experience.

I haven't read up on house hacking yet, but I don't believe that living in the property for a year before renting it out will be an option for me.   

A few tidbits for anyone else reading this.