Most importantly I’d love to build relationships with more people in the community and establish friendships that can last a lifetime.

Also, established PMs I know don't like dealing with new property owners with no managing experience because they are often very unrealistic in their expectations.  

AirBNB isn't the only game in town.You need to be on both at a bare minimum.

Now that I have skin in the game, I'm definitely feeling the policy decisions impact me more so than ever. 

I'd also suspect that as an owner-occupant, one might be able to skirt strict STR laws, and rent out a primary in an extremely in-demand market, especially in the near-term (think collecting huge fees seasonally around CU football games the next few years). 

Focusing on areas that will appreciate well is super important, as equity down the line becomes a huge game changer when growing your portfolio.

We do lots of JV and have found that the best relationships are where everybody has "skin" in the game.

What I mean by this is the entire game of REI has now vaulted into the top 10-20% of W2 folks, but really the top 5% mainly the top 1-3%.

But I made sure to establish my team first before I decided to put offers out.

A mili is okay when I'm established, but I only got so many bullets to shoot first.