With 20 years of experience managing 30+ long-term rentals, a few STRs, and running a property management company in Central Florida, I’ve learned both have their place in a portfolio if you diversify based on your risk tolerance and the timing for your goals.

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There were weekly group video phone calls that despite usually only having 5-10 people online I could never get a question answered leaving me to believe they were pre recorded.

Instead of piecing together information from random online sources, you get a cohesive learning experience.4.

It doesn't cover any loss of income due to your rental being repaired.

If you decide to revisit STRs, you might want to explore properties where you can project expenses independently, such as using local STR forums or online tools to estimate maintenance, management, and occupancy costs.For networking and strategy-building, you might find local meetups or groups beneficial.

Networking, local meetups, door knocking, mailers, wholesalers, online forums specific to your area of interest.  

I recommend doing your research and looking at properties online. 

There are also many online calculators you can use if you do a search for them.

No one ever purchased a rental property.