The best use of AI in our industry is to use it for re-engagement of follow up leads with the outcome of setting an appointment with a human being.

REI has the finest presentation in the industry in that regard I know when Chris walked me through a few years back I was VERY impressed and I have been around that industry since 2002.. 

Hey Themis, it sounds like you already have a solid foundation in real estate from working in the commercial industry, so it should be a pretty smooth transition into doing your own investments.I would put a lot of focus on building out your team of contractors.

Just my $0.02 working in the industry.

I can help with the refinance to pull equity out, but no the purchase, as 99% of the industry won't finance mobile homes. 

As more people placed more properties in STR inventory, and as more municipalities taxed and regulated the industry, the profitability of the overall industry has reverted to a much more aligned (lower) risk adjusted return.  

I do generally agree with the sentiment of Austin and the other hosts that fundamentals will always win out in the long run, and this by nature is a long term industry, even the sales side I'm learning.  

Main goal is to simply expand my network and nurture new relationships in the industry, and jam on experience in the world of STR investing...or just investing in general.  

To them, everything takes "5 minutes" to do.The entire PMC industry has major challenges when it comes to handling maintenance, so it's a featured topic at most industry conferences. 

I get FinTech is a high-risk activity, but imagine the industry will consolidate to one or a few strong players.