Look, we’d all like to search the internet, find a deal for sale, analyze the property as having a great cash flow at current interest rates, with lots of upside potential in a gentrifying market.  

Conventional loan, 25% down at ~7% interest rate How did you add value to the deal?

If you look at the MF mentor guru's they have one thing in mind when you do a deal with them  YOU ARE ALREADY accredited and have 100k or more to invest in their deals and the money to buy their course. the beginner fix and flip gurus and wholesale gurus like to take those that dont know much about the business and teach them how to do it and of course we know the success rate for those with no experience taking those courses is minute but the folks feel good being a part of the big events.. 

I'm not 100% sold on being a landlord, but listening to the Bigger Pockets Money podcast is gradually changing my mind.If anyone has any resources, let me know.Thanks.Hey @Geoff Engel, welcome to the BP Forum! 

I work full time at a decent job, but have quickly learned that I needed to make some changes in my families life by securing our financial future. 

My 13th hour cancellation was someone who had booked for 3 weeks and after a week announced that her plans had changed and she was leaving the following morning.

That shows there is no change in character.

And it's very pertinent to today's environment because it doesn't look like interest rates will be coming down much, if at all this year.

What are their nightly rates, occupancy and amenities?

To add to your argument I suppose the tax implications are better with RE too bc theres a capital gains tax ceiling of 20% vs standard tax rates for IRA withdrawals that are potentially much higher.