How full is the competition? 

This can add up.Property Standards: The house has to meet certain standards, which might limit your choices in a competitive market like LA.Loan Limits: There’s a cap on how much you can borrow with an FHA loan, which might not cover the higher-priced homes in LA.My Take:If you’re set on buying now and can handle the extra costs, FHA could work.

As I recall, just meeting three of those conditions (and there are several more) moves you from 1099 to W-2.It's been 9 years since I sold my pack & ship store, so maybe that has changed.The USPS is ramping up their competition, so it's wise to keep an eye on them. 

This only means, learn a lot more and make a lot more connections before even thinking about it or you will get caught in a non-productive funnel that doesn't work.You should be looking OOS for a place you have a competitive advantage.

But remember that you have to furnish the whole place to the tee to crush it on STR in the Austin area, there is a lot of competition.

Both are terrible advice for MTRs as this space is becoming hyper competitive in most markets and the bar has been raised significantly by STR owners pivoting to the MTR space.

This is exciting stuff, but, its still available on a limited basis due to 1) some of the custodians popping up are advising on things they don't completely understand 2) We have found that most banks are confused and tell people they can't invest the way they want to because banks can't sell them anything they want (real estate) 3) Its not how we've done things in the past 4) THERE IS NO EASY BUTTON (working on it) that takes a person from education, to product, to investment opportunity.

You leverage asset hunting with your own competitive advantage.

With high competition in the Lehigh Valley, I'm considering branching out a bit. 

But, the competition will have all this.