No better place to start.

I got my license as an agent and have done a lot to learn as much as possible about the market I'm in and the real estate world in general.I am working with one investor currently, building a plan to start spec building in the new year, with a few other ideas as well.I'm excited to meet like minded people on this forum!

The interest rate isn't that huge of a difference between the 15 and 30 so worst case scenario if you have the 30 year option is you start paying it down on a 15 year timeline - sure you'll pay a little more in interest over the 15 years, but it will have been worth it if you bought another house.

@Sean GammonsIf you’re aiming to buy two properties in a year, start with an owner-occupied duplex using an FHA loan, leveraging rental income to qualify.

What started off as primarily a second home with the possibility of short term leasing quickly flipped to a STR first and a second home when not rented because demand is so strong right now for STR's in this area. 

Hi Anthony, it sounds like you’re in a good position to start building your STR portfolio, especially with no debt, great credit, and rent-free living!

@Paloma Wodehouse I started by going to Housing Court sessions and hearing the Cases and their "Dispensation of Justice".

(Don’t wait—spots are limited, and the challenge starts January 30th!)

With the sell of this home I will have approximately $140k in proceeds that i planned on using to invest with and start flipping houses.

Also I agree with another post before regarding the complexity of structuring a deal like this, which would also turn me off especially if I was just getting started.