The best HML for someone new to flips would be a group that is both experienced and can offer guidance along the way.

I could use some advice from experienced investors here what would you do?

Your thinking must align with the travelers, and often experienced-based thinking will take you much further than value based.So, let's say you are looking to enter the STR market and don't know what to look for in a winning home. 

I later heard but never exactly why, that the place was an absolute money pit and the buyer, who was very experienced, regretted buying it big time.It is interesting, but I ALWAYS do at least a bit of research on the prior owners and have found few "hard luck" stories, at least as far as either higher or high priced single fams go, they're by far the same story where the owner makes the financial decision to walk away, mainly due to the insane HELOC's etc they were giving out, like 125% of home's current value back in like 2006, so now they'll owe literally like $750k on a home that IF in great shape would at best fetch $500k, PLUS they trashed or semi-trashed the place, so they'd be really lucky to get $400k as is and often they may be business owners or whatever and have a relationship with a local bank who will then know "the whole story" behind the big hit they take to their credit score and not treat it nearly as harshly as the average Joe, who's practically banned from even entering the bank for years!

I am an experienced LTR investor but this is my first go at STR. 

I am seeking advice from experienced investors as to what the best approach would be in this situation.In mid-May, I purchased an investment property in Colorado despite residing in Florida.

Steady appreciation: While not experiencing the dramatic spikes of some markets, Midwest real estate has shown consistent, stable growth over time.3.

Most experienced investors recommend that newer investors look into their local markets to explore options.

Again, these are only a few examples of instances where I experienced disappointment with your company.

Great for meeting a variety of investors and industry professionals though and Mike has a ton of great knowledge. https://investorlab.com/events/Meetup.com: Search for real estate investing groups in Portland for various local events and gatherings.Landlord Association: Another valuable resource for learning and connecting with experienced landlords and investors.