Aspiring STR owner here.  

Are they in positions you aspire to be in, can you learn from them, or are they holding you back? 

Hey Martin,I am a newbie investor in the northeast Dallas market who like you has aspirations to one day have a portfolio of long term cash flowing properties.

I appreciate your post and sharing with us your difficulties and aspiration.

Jake and I touch on some sort of aspiration conversation every time we see one another and even have weekly meetings to discuss future ambitions and ideas to develop assets.

I'm looking to do the same at 23, probably looking at a duplex/triplex but very similar aspirations nonetheless.

I work with a bunch of young aspiring real estate investors just like you, and I am willing to help you out with some advice or even chat on the phone if you wish.

I work with a bunch of young aspiring real estate investors just like you, and I am willing to help you out with some advice or even chat on the phone if you wish.

As an aspiring wholesaler, he answered all my questions surrounding the topic that are crucial to beginning the process, such as: Platforms to find leads, how to narrow my search, and technicalities related to pairing the seller with the end-buyer. 

Jake and I touch on some sort of aspiration conversation every time we see one another and even have weekly meetings to discuss future ambitions and ideas to develop assets.As most of you probably know (and it seems to me), getting your first property can be difficult in that you need some start-up capital, credit, plans, etc.