My goal would be to move in, add value, and exit in 2-3 years.

Any advice, tips, or scripts for making the initial contact and navigating this process would be greatly appreciated!

Just trying to figure out if it is truly the best way for us to move forward with our company.

Some folks have already given good advice, and I want to add a quick tip for how to get data on potential STR properties.

The property is located near two colleges, so I’m focusing on student tenants and planning for 12-month lease terms.Do you have any tips or advice for renting by the room?

if you want to move to a LCOL market and house hack there, that's great. 

My goal is to rent it out to start generating some cash flow.I’m planning to remodel the kitchen soon, and once that’s done, I’d like to move out to make the apartment available for renters.

. - August 2025 will be 3 years since I moved out.

But if you feel like you can learn the same skills on your own through experience and other resources, saving that extra tuition for your first investment might be the better move.

Forewarning: This is going to be long and detailed.How this started:When we were young, we would buy a house that was livable, but in need of rehabbing, move into it (which allowed us to get a low interest residential mortgage), then rehab it, using contractors for what we couldn’t do ourselves.