This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Besides, I am not even a fan of tax advantaged accounts like IRAs and 401ks because you cannot do what you want with your OWN money.

But there's really no reason you put both in the same category.

This way, you can continue scaling your portfolio, leveraging the benefits of owner-occupied financing while building equity in each property.It's a great way to grow your portfolio while taking advantage of favorable loan terms typically reserved for primary residences.

I give 25% upside to home field advantage, meaning the property is local, I know the streets/neighbors, and I can see it touch it smell it any time of the day. 

Use turnover time to its best advantage!

But something just did not add up with those guys ( and they were AZ based and slick as all get out) But to easy to approve me just send 10k for due diligence. only somewhat related but BiggerPockets really needs to acknowledge a new category of lender that falls in the Non-QM space (any mortgage thats not qualifying under the Agency QM rules - including DSCR lenders but also many established non-bank lenders that focus on pretty standard mortgage products that are part of the established Secondary Market and Finance Infastructure). 

Newcomers and tourists worry about them all the time but in 170 years we’ve only had THREE category 3 hurricanes or greater hit Myrtle Beach.  

This would fall into that category - pretty much everything does. 

I can see an advantage to having a full service place vs a simple room.