All of these areas have relatively stable rent prices and notable appreciation rates

.: In the referenced thread, I believe my post was the one that listed my goals related to my 22 year old son.  

I will answer as it relates to traditional BRRRR, in the general case there are additional options.  1) Do not perform maximum cash extract.  

If you want to fill your property with residents sourced from the companies above, imagine being the overworked, relatively low-level employee tasked with finding the appropriate housing ASAP.

They are always on top of maintenance and communicating any issue regarding the property and they have streamlined the process so that it’s relatively easy and quick the purchase. 

So you'll see a higher overall income per household because the household size grew relative to the price point.

If you're not sure what the fuss is all about, read this older post first:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1122635-the-s...Today, we're discussing a very specific question related to STRs: Can you buy an STR in December and still catch all the tax benefits of the so-called STR loophole?

Quote from @V.G Jason: Brandon Turner's advice is old, outdated, and for the most part not relative to today's market.

I wish I started to look into RE at that age! 

Credit scores are a reflection of someone's ability to learning and understanding the rules of the game and haveing the discipline to play by them.If you already have good credit, already pay everything on time (autopay), then increaseing your limits will probably help you the most, because it gets your utilization down, ideally under 10%.Higher hanging fruits are average credit and account age (just have to wait for that I guess) and inquiries, which are sometimes unavoidable as real estate investors.