I retired in my mid-50s and live a comfortable life, grateful every day for the path I chose.Looking back, I’m forever thankful to my partner who encouraged me to take that leap of faith and move to Ohio.

The promise of accelerated depreciation and immediate tax savings is attractive.

Not sure how much money % I can save if I do it myself too? 

I’d recommend saving that $295 cash flow for some amount of time until you have considerable cash reserves saved up.

Living closer to work saves time and money.

It’s nice you’re trying to save them money, but it limits your upside. 

It sounds like you’re in a great position to get started—$100k saved up and a clear goal are huge advantages.

Or, better yet, scale faster and retire early.It’s not easy, but it’s simple.

They will save you time and money. 

Quote from @Jonathan Snider: I have been saving up for a while to purchase my first STR.