With inventory increasing and interest rates expected to rise again now is a fantastic time.

And I am talking about your primary home, I understand you can invest anywhere with the right teams but you still need a roof over your head while doing it and paying half the mortgage I pay now would be fantastic! 

For someone that's not as conservative, or a different view on the next recession, they might have a different opinion than me on all of this2) Sponsor quality check: (takes about 45 minutes per deal)I believe that a great sponsor can take an average looking deal and make it great, and that in mediocre sponsor can take a fantastic looking deal and make it bad (especially if there is a severe recession).

Like anything in life- some guests are fantastic people and renew my faith in the STR system as well as humanity, some seem like they are from another planet and have insane expectations.

Fantastic program. 

West USA in Peoria is a fantastic property manager with reasonable fees.

Residential Assisted Living Academy out of AZ is a fantastic place to get training.Please disregard ANYONE who thinks they have the ONE solution for you. 

@John Jacobus that sounds fantastic.

I know @Cornelius Garland has a fantastic and very affordable skiptracing service.

OP, you sound like a fantastic realtor.