I know most lenders in the bizz will not make this mistake but with all these mom and pops jumping into lending I can see some of them not knowing and just record it only to get a nasty surprise when they go to sell..

When you specifically mentioned STR experience and the possibility of something with some added "personal value" bells started going off. 

Just started our own firm investing in and managing property in our relatively new (~5 years now) home in Charleston, SC.Happy to be a resource to anyone and look forward to making quality local connections!

It actually went to auction initially on the 8th but no bidders except the starting bid which I believe was the bank.

Well worth it and the best strategy to start in my opinion. 

I started a nonprofit to assist in ending homelessness in America.

That's where you should start. 

You won't get rich overnight but you can certainly start to snowball a portfolio and build wealth slowly over the long term.  

So, I started with a couple build-to-rent homes, then a couple more, and then felt comfortable to build a mini development.

🏡 Hello, would love to hear from you, just bought a property and starting demo to do a fix/flip, but I'm really not good with choosing tiles, fixture and colors, can you help me?