Yep no problem there as long as things line up timing wise.

I told the story of that first house in Bigger Pockets Podcast #82 

I wouldn't waste your time with that on Zillow.

Working part time in the field is a great option, also.

This will be my first pure investment purchase, my experience up to now has involved house hacking.

Testing different outreach methods, tracking what gets real responses, and cutting out what’s just wasting time is key.Some days feel like a grind, but I remind myself that every call, email, and connection is either moving me closer to a deal or teaching me something valuable.

Often the best risk, hassle and tax-free approach is to pay down debt.If you have a car note, credit cards, etc pay those off first. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $240,000

Cash invested: $39,000

Sale price: $342,000

Held property for 3 years and rented out the property for ...

Hey @Brandon Wallace so first, you are managing a Short Term Rental, not an AirBNB.

Even if a software is free or cheap, it's the time investment getting things set up and then tweaking it for the first few months that is the real "spend".