I’m glad to join this group where I can learn from seasoned investors, and I can help anyone that wants to move or invest in our area.

I hope to meet new and seasoned investors to learn as much as possible.

I do my own taxes with TT Premier, but I'm also a seasoned accountant and create my own schedules for depreciation and tax loss carry forwards.

My rule is to always shut off water if its going to be vacant and I'm going to be out of town regardless of season.

It's fantastic that you're exploring opportunities with the VA Home Loan and considering home hacking with multi-family properties.Making connections with seasoned real estate investors in the Lawrence, Kansas, region is a terrific method to get advice and insights before you start your real estate career.

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If you wanted to stay on the residential side, you could do 60-70% LTRs in a location like Toledo, and then look for STRs in Vegas to bump that monthly cash flow number (especially during peak season). 

Can other seasoned investors also weigh in on this? 

It is not NOT STR friendly, but I'm curious about seasonality and occupancy...the good and the bad.