I've never done any Sacramento STR loans and only been hit up for one potential financing opportunity there.

I'm new to real estate investing, but have thrown myself into learning as much as I can by joining a Veteran based investment community, have been working with my realtor and looking daily for potential multi family properties in the Dallas area for house hacking, which I've set myself an deadline to be completed by May.

@Hector Lewis - The decision ultimately depends on your current cash reserves relative to your financial needs, as well as your willingness to reinvest for potential appreciation.

Their money, your labor is a potential disaster in the making; what if they don't like the install? 

Since you’re still figuring out where to invest, look for areas with strong rental demand, good schools, low crime, and potential for future growth.

on a recent podcast Dave and Henry Washington talked about 10-15 years being a potential timeframe. 

When a loss was incurred I accepted it as a cost of investing without thorough investigation and or the percentage probability of an unprofitable outcome.  

Seems like a property that isn't going to appreciate rapidly so cashflow will be vital to its investment potential.

I’m potentially looking to purchase a mid-term or long-term rental property in a different state because I feel I may be able to find better deals elsewhere.

I was reading up about it, and saw that the cons of oil heating include needing to top up the oil supply, lower efficiency (than gas and electric), and potential leaking of tanks leading to environmental issues.Is anyone familiar with oil heated homes?