Yes, it would be unwise to put this into an index fund like that.

My parents have their home for sale and are considering moving into this property if they sell their home and paying us rent. 

I'm refi'ing OUT of hard money into a bank loan, 80% LTV.

I’m looking into the flipping market and trying to understand more about it since that’s what I want to focus on and do in my life.

MTRs fall into the standard long term rental( 30 day +) category and will follow those regulations set for Long term rentals.

Quote from @Alex Messner: Hello,My wife and I are looking into buying our first home with hopes to eventually accrue multiple properties for renting. 

Getting into other more risky strategies is usually not recommended for those without experience. 

I've completed extensive rehab projects but had never ventured into ground-up construction before this experience, and I can honestly say it was a lot of fun.

Hey BP Community, I'm looking into buying a second home and using it as a vacation rental ( Airbnb/ STR).

Increased revenue and decreased parking demand allowed us to carry income-restricted units as well.We originally planned on spinning it out into a brand, but we never had the bandwidth to do so.Our largest hurdle has been education as most of our tenants are coming in to rent traditional units.Investors did not love it.