Quote from @Dave Chengoue: Hi everyone,I'm currently on the hunt for reliable lenders in the DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) area and would love any recommendations or leads you might have.

This isn't to say you can't flip properties part-time, but it will come with challenges.

I’ve been diving into the idea of investing in midterm rentals in Portsmouth, VA, and surrounding areas like New Port at Victory, Cavalier Manor, and Waterview.

Investors want a person that they consider a good "business partner", but most of the wholesalers I see come of as borderline crimnals.

As a commercial broker also talking with thousands of millionaires over the decades in this business I know having wealth myself coming from nothing how hard earned those dollars are.

In fact, some of them have been in the news lately and popped up on the foreclosure list as they are in trouble financially as well. 

Looking to start a granite and counter top business and was wondering if anyone has done this?

Avery Karl has a great book and has another one coming out in a few weeks on STR's.

(Of course, there is a factor that higher rating will increase my booking but that is not just coming from adding one or two amenities) Besides item 5 and 6, I am not sure how much other items will attract more guests to my business.

Hi Ryan,Welcome to the landlord journey!