Let’s collaborate and share insights...sometimes a simple conversation can spark your next big move. 

Hi Otis,Self-Directed IRAs (SDIRAs) can be a great tool for funding real estate deals, especially for private money deals.

But we also seek to understand and collaborate.

Use tools like AirDNA or Mashvisor to provide market data on projected rental income and occupancy rates, and make sure your lender works with appraisers familiar with short-term rentals.

You have two options: attempt to gather these resources or collaborate with an existing team.

Do not buy into the NAR spiel of crap tools.

Just a follow up question, were you utilizing debt to invest, I have always been taught since a young age to try and not utilize debt (I come from a family of stock market investors, traditional business owners) where debt is not utilized as frequently which I obviously understand debt can be a very powerful tool and utilized in a great way its just something I want to avoid with my investments to an extent any suggestions for investing without debt or as little as possible. 

You also have to be super detail-oriented, focused on continuous improvement regarding the property and guest experience, very in-touch with what it's like to be a guest at the property (and a cleaner of it as well), and focused on technological tools and opportunities. 

I don't disagree that it is a good tool for someone just starting.Now, should folks be using such tools in the first place?

But for those who do, it offers an opportunity to be part of something transformational—creating a model where real estate serves as a tool for building people, communities, and lasting value.I’d love to hear from others who’ve worked on long-term, mission-driven projects.