Great option for buyers financing with VA, FHA, conventional, DSCR, or cash of course (no seller financing).The listing will be available starting in mid-February and most likely won’t be on the market for long so shoot me a DM for additional details and I’ll be happy to chat!

I would start (as mentioned above) by confirming with the city. 

Fortunately for me, I started investing a time in the market where everything went up.  

And start the two year clock ticking again. 

House hacking is a fantastic way to start, but preparation is key.

@Ryan Leake i like that idea as well, we do have some priorities we are working at before we start to see what a new app might look like but we once we get to that point we'll definitely keep the community up to date on announcements.Thanks for the feedback

Another lesson is to research companies online and in forums like this before you do business with them and if you decide to do business with someone, dip your toe in the water slowly and continue to research the company after you start working with them, because things can change quickly.I have some questions:1. 

Can you provide guidance on how to get started and some effective strategies?

other posters have started threads saying they're going to buy STRs for tax savings... and this doesn't make sense to me.  

You don't have to spend a fortune and buy a house directly on the beach to do well, but your starting price point for a viable option in this market is around $350-$450k for a solid 2-3 bedroom oceanfront condo or around $500k for a 3-4 bedroom house within walking distance of the beach.