If you buy OOS I highly recommend having an unbiased party (not your agent or anyone trying to sell you something) maybe an experienced investor doing a very detailed video tour of the house and paying them something like $100 or so before you submit an offer - I wish I had done this.

One of these links actually is a video of the Argument in front of the Supreme Court in Nevada.

You can google to specifics of how you do it and even watch some cool time lapse videos on YOUTUBE.

I won't beat a dead horse here but make sure you have a solid contract, some kind of project management communication that is on a weekly basis with photo and or video documentation of progress.

For a very through instruction on running numbers for a STR, Tony Robinson created this video and analyzer for newbies.Tony Robinson Analyzer

Quote from @Cédric Le May: Hello everyone, just started my journey to invest in rental properties but I am working full time so for now, I am just reading articles/forums, watching videos online and trying to learn as much as I can before investing.

Greetings,I woke Friday morning to listen Pastor Mike Jr’s New Winning EP, and this Multifamily Movement YouTube Video alerted Me, and I had 45 minutes to join.

A little bit about me thats not related to real estate, I have lived in NWA for 10+ years and I love to call this place home, I am also a sports/adventure photographer sometimes, I love hiking and skiing, and somehow after all these years in Bentonville I am just now getting into mountain biking and I love it! 

Despite only being on BiggerPockets for a few years, we’ve found this community incredibly valuable through the webinars, books and videos.

That's why we also choose high-end finishes to get great tenants and top rents - here is a walk-through video on some of the things we typically do.