PMs and realtors want to use people they know that have been in the business and do a good job for them.

If you want to be in the short or mid term rental business, I would go and try to learn about how to run those kinds of rentals because its a completely different kind of business than long term rentals.

However, this is also your business. 

I would recommend that you analyze the operating side of the business and the capital side of the business separately.On the operating side, you can use AirDNA to predict the potential income which is gross revenue.

I have been on BP a long time and maybe about eight years ago , a person had a small chance of finding a posted house for sale here that can be flipped.

Most DSCR lenders actually prefer you to own the property in an LLC, although some do allow you to close in a personal name.

Regarding the masterminds, I'm in two and they have been hugely impactful for my growth, both as an individual and my real estate/business growth. 

I am the only person that will be able to update you in this matter.

And that is really saying something because I invested a tremendous amount of myself and time into my small business and learning to play guitar and my personal recovery and growth as a person.

Downsizing a one factory town.I would expect if FedGov downsizes, a lot of the corresponding periphery businesses/consulting firms, etc shut down.There has also been talk of such things like FBI moving out of Washington, I think some of that has already been the trend, but may accelerate.