After gaining some home equity, I sought to pursue my investing goals.

If your portfolio is large enough, 5% is better.Now, some people believe that this diversification reduces the chances for a large gain.  

I recommend you go visit a few times to network with local investors or find an investor friendly agent so you can gain local market knowledge, find off market deals and for things such as showings, picture taking or getting accurate comps.

I gained an interest in Real Estate while looking for a contractor that also worked with an investor that has rent to own home we worked for.

And would this be considered "capital gains" since it's re-sold under 1-year therefore having to pay a large % of tax on the profit?

By being physically present, you can gain valuable insights into the property's operations, interact with residents, and assess the team's performance.

As I've learned from my experience, it's essential to consider this timeframe when planning and executing syndication deals.By carefully analyzing the real estate cycle and market trends, we can strategically time our investments for maximum gains.

I've tried booking.com and airbnb but not much traction there. does the FF website work for you? 

Upon sale, gains are taxed as long-term capital gains, calculated as the sale proceeds minus your adjusted basis (initial investment reduced by any return of capital).

The higher credit, higher income, gainfully employed S8 tenants are choosy about where they live and do not want to live in a bad, high crime area.By buying in an area that appeals to high quality S8 tenants, the arbitrage that you might see between S8 being higher than market might disappear.So that being said, it’s more important to lead by location than strategy.Happy to talk further if you like.