Hi Anthony, it sounds like you’re in a good position to start building your STR portfolio, especially with no debt, great credit, and rent-free living!

This is your notice that because of inflation and rising costs, your rent will be increasing $400/mo starting in 30/60/90 days.

As you start closing deals, you will need to reinvest your profits into mailing lists and other scalable activities to grow your business.

Charleston is a great place to start, and keeping your options open is a smart move.

Quote from @Jerome Boudreaux:  If you're trying to get started in real estate investing and you have VA eligibility, using your VA loan is a great way to start.

I would say markets are going to start "correcting" and it will vary between location and product type.

The Real Estate Rookie podcast is such a great resource—you're off to a fantastic start.

They will continuously charge you $50 increments in advance for services that you have not started using throughout the month.

Personally, I started investing in both single-family and multifamily without joining any coaching programs.

This kind of govt nosiness and overreach is why I initially decided against the financial planning industry before starting in credit. you can thank 2008 and all the fraud that went on for that.