There was an STR boom when many people bought homes here thinking they could have passive income, but that is not the case here as much as it is in places like Asheville (which is still seasonal, but not as much).

Quote from @Brian Lubeck: I have owned a park for a few years and when I bought it there were 5 trailers that did not have a title. 

I bought a condo to live using my investment criteria (long and boring story).

I bought lots of umbrella insurance.I'd recommend you talk to a local attorney and compare services and fees with Anderson.

My parents in-law bought their primary residence in California for ~ $350k and now it's worth over $2mm.

Had a newbie client that bought 5 SFR rentals and called us 3-5 times daily.

I just bought my first STR and hopefully closing in February.

In the meantime, just focus on filing the vacany of the first property you bought and get familiar with what it's like to own a rental property first.  

Quote from @Paul Azad: Quote from @Geri Randall: BUYER BEWARE: Goodegg distributions "paused"Goodegg has stopped distributions on the offering I bought a couple of years ago, called Congaree Villas, and has not been forthcoming with revised financial projections that explain why it has done so--even though it says the property is still cash flow positive and has adequate reserves.

I bought two places with REI in 2024, one in Huntsville and one in Little Rock.