Arlington managed to defend its STR regulations in court by carefully gathering concrete data and framing its regulations around public safety concerns.

As a beginner, I'm hesitant to invest out of state, especially since I don’t have anyone to assist with tenant issues when they come up.

Your agent is NOT doing this for you and is only concerned about making their commission, no matter how many cookies they send you or white their teeth are.Cash flow - you are not guaranteed cash flow.

I'm [Justin Fairfield] from [Portland, Oregon], passionate about real estate investing for [beginners].

Hey Beck, I am glad you reached out with your concerns here on the communityThe reality of our market is exactly what you are experiencing.

No one was very concerned.

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These days I'm more concerned about fentanyl "It is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine" they are usually little blue pills and you might see small squares of burnt aluminum foil.

I’m concerned that $60K ($50K after penalties) won’t get me far in starting a short term rental though… I’m also hesitant to do a cash out refinance on my home loan because we have a great interest rate at 2.625%.

My plan was to be a GP on a syndication and that was also one of my biggest concerns, how was I going to play such a big role on so many units while being a lot younger (less trustworthy in some eyes) and no real estate experience?