You’re way ahead of the game.

Because two things: first, if you can't save enough money to make a down payment on an investment property, you shouldn't even be in this game, and second you are going to need cash reserves to cover the infinity of things that can go wrong on a rental, which means you should already have some free cash flow coming in from somewhere to account for that before you even rent the place out.

Ignorance is my main issue but after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad I’m inspired to get in the game.

STR is definitely not a rookie game right now, but your flow to success you have sounds way easier than it is in real life.

@Michael Dallas congrats on being way ahead of the game!

After all, it makes sense in game theory to "get yours" even if it's bad for the country on the whole.

It’s a big leap going from military life to civvy life, and it sounds like you’ve got a solid game plan. 

Mortgage rates are dropping fairly fast so check out the numbers and have a good conversation up front with a Banker first.This can make or break your real estate portfolio just by having a game plan up front.

We made the one room a game room which all adds a lot of value for a STR investment.

This just speaks to the broader point that Airbnb is no longer an amateur's game.