Since I have a couple months until I can start the real search for a property, I am using my time practicing analyzing properties as well as learning as much as I can about the area.

I found a manager who I am using that managed one of the comps as well and did a back-of-the-napkin analysis with them as well which confirmed my projections.

I am using STR's as a buffer to increase cash flow in commercial markets that are traditionally seasonal.

I am using Zillow Rental manger to find/screen tenants. 

Orlando is a top choice for proximity to Disney /amusement parks, hospitals, growing tech market, inland protection from hurricanes.I am looking for a house hack investment deal around 700k with short-midterm potential.

I am using outside resources to pull credit and background checks and letting the tenant pay for this service.

I gave up on them and now I am using HomePartners.  

In addition to it's great location, it has a thriving tourism industry with numerous attractions, including amusement parks, museums, and beaches. - Galveston has a year-round tourist season, as warm weather can go into as late in the year as October in November. - There are 11 cities in the United States with a 2023 population over one million, with three of these eleven being within driving distance of Galveston: Houston (~2.3 million), San Antonio (1.4 million) and Austin (~1 million).

It often amuses me when I get a quote from a guy that has a small crew and he spends the entire day riding around in a new 70k truck and he talks about covering overhead.

Many houses looked like the owners had left in the middle of the night—which was often the case.Daily my thoughts focused on how being broke as a music journalist was a hell of a lot more fun.