Happy to chat...being a local GC takes out a lot of the risk of the biggest variable for most investors (unpredictable rehab costs) and also allows you to consider more options than the average investor, with your rehab costs being significantly lower.

I am currently 21 years old and was recently hired with my dream job in Sarasota County (I saw that Sarasota wasn’t an option so I picked the closest.)

The asset was sold a couple years later and the operator gave all investors the option to exchange into a new acquisition or liquidate.

I do have monthly mortgages to be paid and not having rental income to offset my negative cash flow has been a learning experience and really trying to think of what options I have to have better success at this.

In the end, it may be the same amount of money or more, but it will just have to be structured differently as you navigate the shifting market.Northwest Valley would be a good option. 

Many opt for other investing methods in their SDIRA like private lending, crypto, private equity...anything except collectibles and life insurance.Note that a Solo 401k is exempt from UBIT on leveraged real estate so if you have self employment activity and no full time employees save for you and your spouse you should consider the Solo K as an option. 

Your mentor’s advice about starting with a rental property is solid, and a duplex could be a great option for house hacking.

There a ton of great DSCR options you can find on the Lenders tab at the top of the page, or connect with an experienced broker who can shop all the best lenders for you and educate you on the best options out there.

Most who opt for section 8 are purchasing in the lowest barrier neighborhoods where section 8 is the best of bad options.

Even then, all of my booking.com clients are American I offer a 25% discount 0-3 days out. add a 15% fee which essentially covers your commission. set up with one hour to cancel, flexible / strict option but no refund 60 days out or later. sync it with Airbnb and or the other ones you are doing.