That is why I am inclined to rent continually, unless there is a very compelling reason to buy. 

Given that the author knows what he is writing about, a core learning in Buddhism seems to be that true happiness comes from the inside, not our circumstances.

This is still a core part of my strategy but need more so I can scale. 

( In case I have a missed connection or you'd just like to connect, feel free to reach out - I am the CO RE broker who specializes in STR/Vacation & Investment properties + owns a unique themed STR :)

Have your core concerns ready to go, with specific questions for them and find a company that fits with your goals and enjoy your free time :)

IE  many states have many different MLS systems .. and its rare that agents will join one not close to them or in their core market just to service one client.. for instance in the Portland metro area  you go 40 miles south and thats a different MLS U go 40 north thats different you go 40 west to the coast thats different. what you will find is Agents that live in these smaller markets may join the big city market so they can put their listings on their local one and the big city one.

After that, it's just a matter of learning technical details of what type of investing you do and consistently applying that core RD PD principle.

@Austin Cole It's cheap money...focus on building your core team and pull the trigger!

I'm just getting going by forming my core four (as David Greene would say in his BRRRR book), so your project gives me the motivation to keep going. 

I would stay away from the Urban Core area (32206, 32209, 32254, some areas of 32208).