As you indicated you have plenty of options to start.

👋My name is Anthony, and I’m an investor based in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Your mentor’s advice about starting with a rental property is solid, and a duplex could be a great option for house hacking.

Happy to chat...being a local GC takes out a lot of the risk of the biggest variable for most investors (unpredictable rehab costs) and also allows you to consider more options than the average investor, with your rehab costs being significantly lower.

And, perhaps most importantly, make sure you have access to flexible financing options that can help you adapt to new market conditions.

We are based in Memphis and happy to provide any insight or feedback. 

We are proud to offer a wide range of loan options at competitive rates.

These solutions can make a huge difference, and the long-term option will really help set your STR up for success.

You could structure the deal as an installment sale or a lease option so the property owner doesn't see a large capital gain tax payment for the sale.And good on you for helping out!

I suppose something more turn-key could be a good option, but haven't come across many viable options there yet.Anyways, we still have a lot more to learn and still need to familiarize ourselves with the area/market, but just wanted to pop in to say hi!