For me, it wasn't a book that got me into this but it was a conversation I had with a client while I was a financial advisor working for Merrill Lynch.

Happy to post more details on the financials but for starters we owe 1060000 on a 2.25% VA loan. 

The question is mostly a personal financial planning question and it depends on your preference and what balance of risk and access you'd like and would be comfortable with.

Hi Moustafa, congratulations to you and your wife on your marriage and for thinking ahead about financial independence!

Definitely sounds like an interesting asset class.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

Wealth Building: Paying off the first STR focuses on cash flow and financial security, while buying another property focuses on scaling and wealth building.

This allows the owner to “write off” the value of disposed assets immediately, rather than continuing to depreciate them.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

That being said, I will preface this with the fact that I have a legal background, specifically with estate planning and asset protection as it relates to real estate.