Quote from @Trevor McCormick: Hi All, looking for some advise or mentoring on purchasing a short term rental property in Kissimmee Florida.1)Is it still a good investment with the current prices?

Purchase price: $189,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Mid-term rental property in a college town.

Leverage your construction skills for flips, start with smaller projects to minimize risk, and consider house hacking or long-term rentals for a steady income.

I'm still new to real estate investing but I'm open to feedback  @Jade FrankIt really depends on your long-term goals.

Quote from @Martin Jones: Hello, I'm young individual who is interested in long term buy and hold multifamily real estate.

Finally from a purely from a cash outlay prospective short term, you could rent a house with roommates and your payment would still probably be Lower than house hacking because rates are so high, over the long period 5-10 years obviously it would cheaper ti buy, hope that makes sense 

I own a single-family home right outside the USMC Camp Pendleton base, and I’m looking to explore the mid-term rental niche.

As a investment property lender we saw a lot of success with flips but an even bigger jump in BRRRR success with borrowers holding as long term and short term rentals. 

If you do decide to start flipping homes- as a new investor you can either self finance with all cash, or you can contact a commercial lender like myself and expect terms to be 75-80% of the purchase price with 100% of the rehab financed through a draw.

Normally the escrow agent will want mutual sign off even if its clear the contract terms indicate one party should be awarded the escrow funds.