Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

I mean material as recently as late 2022 was totally off-base-- the real estate rookie bootcamp, you had porfer Morby on here, the Carl twins that promote STR as recession proof, the list goes on.

It seems like each market has its own set of tradeoffs to consider and it ultimately comes down to what I'm optimizing for at this stage of my investor journey. 

Earning Superhost status on Airbnb or Premier Host status on VRBO boosts your rental's visibility, as these platforms prioritize promoting top-rated properties in their algorithms.Equally important is understanding your ideal guest avatar.

@Laura Ozols  Im considering the Hero loan only because I intend to pay off the balance in full before the 18 month promotional period expires.  

A few deals fell through because of varies reasons, but ultimately we had tons of action on the houses and eventually found the perfect buyer.

We almost moved there in 2017 and even had offers on a few homes that went far more above ask than we anticipated.We ultimately moved to Metro Detroit and invested in Detroit proper.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

There is also a lot of risk in the job as an agent, we often work with clients for months who ultimately decide against buying or selling and we never get paid anything.

Ultimately, someone will be paying for it.