investment go bad.So, I'm going to recommend learning how to do multi-family - especially commercial (and what the distinction is) - before jumping in with both feet.Time taken now can prevent big losses down the road.My $0.02...

This distinction makes a huge difference in how an investment may be interpreted.Secondly, why is IRR not included in the BP Calculators or is it and I am somehow missing it?

Each of these jurisdictions has their separate and distinct building departments and jealously guard their distinct prerogatives over their particular slice of the pie.  

I appreciate the precise distinctions.

There are a few in meetup.com but I do want to make a distinction because a master mind group is typically for investor already working deals that need info, opinions or resources from other investors vs if you haven't done any deals there are groups in meetup that they teach how to invest, they do walkthrough of properties and things of that nature so it depends on what you are looking for and where exactly you are on the journey.

People dealt with the situation in two distinctly different ways: The first group (the civilized ones) went out of their way to accommodate the banks, maintain their properties and keep it in tip top shape, showing it to prospective buyers in hopes of minimizing the bank’s loss and trying to get the best short sale offer.

Hi Shireen, Pensacola is a great market for STR and has several distinct areas that do well with STR like Pensacola Beach, Downtown and Perdido Key.  

Parking business money earmarked for business expenses in personal accounts is not going to show a distinction between business vs personal monies.I compartmentalize my savings as well, so I totally get what you're trying to do. 

While the site may be a good place to look for private listings, the drawback is that you can’t complete the entire transaction online, which is a distinct disadvantage for remote real estate investors.4.

. :) I have found that it just takes sharing information about the distinction between a residential turnover and what I have termed a hospitality turnover.