I'm about to graduate college with a finance degree, I'm looking to get into real estate and possibly flipping houses.

Hey, that's a great question and definitely a smart one to ask when you're diving into the details of STR (short-term rental) investments.Let me break this down from both a tax and practical standpoint based on what I’ve seen with clients in similar situations.

I'm Joshua, a new wholesaler based in the Bryan-College Station area.

I’ve seen different things out there regarding best practices. 

Regarding delayed advertising, early marketing is a common practice to minimize vacancies, so you may want to negotiate this with your management team.

Aside from the obvious dangers, I’m seeking best practices and how experienced investors  in this area handle hurricane damage?

Frankly, these practices are detrimental to our industry.

Practically every deal in Columbus follows this rule, so you won't need to do much due diligence.

Would love to learn more about some best budgeting practices to account of these two costs ?

I purchased my 1st home at 22 years old straight out of college.