I am looking into short term and mid term rentals, ideally in the San Antonio area, at least for my first investment.

I attached some visuals to give an ideal of the type of area. 

I try to get it in ASAP before I put a lot of time into coordinator with potential applicants who might not be ideal tenants. 

If you're looking to scale and take full advantage of house hacking, look for a property on the larger end of the spectrum, ideally 4 units.

My goal is to acquire my first investment property, ideally a single-family rental, by early-2025.I’m particularly interested in hearing from others who’ve navigated the Hudson Valley or Catskills markets, especially with rental properties or creative financing strategies.

Any help is much appreciated - obviously a short term rental would be ideal, but it looks like thats out the question for now. 

Definitely not ideal or something I'd recommend to someone. 

Obviously all that is ideal and that is the timeframe we would love to get everything done in.

A HELOC on your duplex or home offers flexible, low-interest financing ideal for BRRRR, with potential tax-deductible interest if used for property expenses.

If staying in the deal isn’t ideal for you, an equity buyout by your partner or another investor could be the simplest path.