If your kids really want to go to a top-ranked school in whatever field they choose for advanced study, they can earn their way in.I also found myself on a therapist's couch a year into grad school having a panic attack about my absolute lack of money.

Bottom line STR restrictions are just going to get tougher over the years so one needs to choose very carefully up front and also if your buying based on cash flow I would think you need to make sure your OK at long term market rent and base your buy on that.. if you get STR added revenue thats a Bonus.. there are areas of the country were STR will probably never get attacked like we are seeing in many markets.

I attacked the affordability problem from a different angle.

Again NOT attacking you.

Even though you have an attorney, I strongly suggest you read through the tenant-landlord laws in your state so you're well equipped with enough know-how so you can intelligently talk with your attorney and strategize your plan of attack against this "tenant from hell".Whatever happens, don't give up. 

We changed everything, defied all odd's, shook the world itself.There is a story of history that a great Japanese military leader, when received the news of the great success of the attack on Peral Harbor, stood somber, silent, surprising all around him.

I see two ways of attacking this: - Paid mentorship/training- Teach myself (YouTube videos, Reading, Trail by Fire basically) I am leaning towards the paid option because I do have the capital to pay for a program.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, sounds like you have a great plan of attack!

He started attacking me for being down on syndication investments, going post to post of mine with a snarky comment.

Also I have some ideas but not sure exactly how I would attack the bigger parts of the curb appeal (not talking about landscaping, I mean things like windows, siding, and support posts)