@Ryan Leake i like that idea as well, we do have some priorities we are working at before we start to see what a new app might look like but we once we get to that point we'll definitely keep the community up to date on announcements.Thanks for the feedback

Can you provide guidance on how to get started and some effective strategies?

other posters have started threads saying they're going to buy STRs for tax savings... and this doesn't make sense to me.  

Many started off in 2010 - 2019 with downhill terrain and the wind at their back.

You don't have to spend a fortune and buy a house directly on the beach to do well, but your starting price point for a viable option in this market is around $350-$450k for a solid 2-3 bedroom oceanfront condo or around $500k for a 3-4 bedroom house within walking distance of the beach. 

You'll find everything you need to get started in the forums.

Many newer investors have to start somewhere and older more-beat-up homes are cheaper and can help someone get their foot in the door.As for appreciation, this too is location dependent.

take @Nicholas L. advice and start to go to meetups. 

Write it up to an education, spend some time sharpening your support team (particularly in the trades) and start thinking about how you can do it again!

I am not even stating your deceptive post was intentional but with you not owning up to the expenses that were not included, I am starting to question if for some reason you intentionally posted numbers that did not depict all expenses.I want people to post corrections to such erroneous posts with so that newbies do not see similar numbers and think that the referenced property is good cash flow.