I would love to have a conversation some time and learn more.  

Do plenty of research and find out what other mistakes have been made in your are and learn from them.Both are great options but maybe doing a simple pros/cons list for both STR and LTR.

This helps you because you'll learn from the more experienced investor, and you can help the other investor by making them aware of a deal they perhaps hadn't seen. 

This way, you can learn the ropes before tackling a larger property.Also, when investing out-of-state, make sure you establish your Core 4 Real Estate team.

Investors already learned this lesson about 15 years ago with housing.  

This could be a fantastic way to invest, receive higher returns than you would in SF, all while learning along the way.3.

Then you can focus on analyzing a bunch of deals in your specific neighborhoods and start to learn what makes a good deal and what deals you don’t want to do.

You will be able to learn the ins and outs and really understand how to provide the best guest experience.

Slowly moving projects when forced to by clients.I should have fired him 2 years ago but I was pot committed and didn't have the balls to start over with a new consultant.What I learned is that moving on quickly from an underperforming consultant is vital. 

I'm Carl from SoCal.Outside of real estate, I enjoy golfing and building things around the house.Excited to learn and connect with you all!