You have to enjoy and reward yourself sometimes.

Congrats, you're a rare find, enjoy your unicorn status! 

I would have focused on the highest paying W2 I could find/achieve as early as possible in a field I enjoyed;2.

., more than half of the calendar year) for the Borrower’s personal use and enjoyment"This means that you can only book it out on STR platforms for half of the year (50% max occupancy), which really sets a cap on your max income. 

If you ever want to talk or go over some other options feel free to reach out or send me an email, I enjoy helping!

I do not know the market very well in Gatlinburg, but from a pure investment perspective (assuming revenue is gross) is abysmal. 

I enjoy learning and growing as an entrepreneur, investor, business owner, and person.

I see a lot of new investors buy something turn key and end up either over paying or due to the market not being able to refinance for 5 years.If you have any questions feel free to reach out or email me I enjoy helping BP members.

I also enjoy having multiple functions of my business (bookkeeping, banking, and property management) in one software.

Instead, you must invest in a purely passive way, such as a syndication.Second, real estate is a tax-favored asset and investing in a tax-favored asset through a tax-deferred vehicle is a bad idea.