Is your goal to use being an agent for your own personal investments or actively try and grow your agent business to eventually leave your W2?

This deal proved to be the perfect balance of financial gain and personal enjoyment.

By year 5 we had around 55 people.We did hire a marketing person but frankly marketing wasn't our strong suit. 

I personally don't know of their group but figured id link that article since i remember reading it and the name clicked. 

I'm also starting off my own personal investment property journey with my husband. 

Personally, I wouldn't offer SubTo or a Wrap, For reasons I've written about fairly extensively. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70/topics/1227199-the-m...However, I would sell on "Lease Option" and that may work for you.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

There are conditions that must be met.Also, I believe the taxes are higher in Richland County than Lexington County, but I don't like there, so I don't have personal experience with that.

Juggling between work and personal life can be tough, but having a property manager can take some of the pressure off and let you focus on your other priorities

. $50 per bedroom, so a 4-bedroom house will cost you about $150~200consumables - bathroom supplies, kitchen supplies, beverage supplies: $20~30 per week, depending on how much you providewear and tear - towels, linen, kitchen utensils, some furniture: $1000~2000 per yearRepairs/replacement for things that guests break or steal:  $1000~2000 per yearAlso, if your personal use is less than 14 days a year, the entire property's expense is deductible against STR income, but if you use more than 14 days, then you will have to calculate the proportion of how many days it's rented out vs how many days you or your family uses.