Honestly if you are doing STR I would suggest doing Austin itself rather than all the way out there in Kyle - maybe a couple of years ago when the prices were through the roof in Austin city itself this would be a good alternative but there is a blip right now where you can get a god entry point in Austin (downtown/east ideally) for STR

.: I haven't passed this past legal review so for what its worth: Part of my standard requirements for everyone include income is at least 3X rent, minimum credit score, say 640, Clean record and no evictions as well as deposit is paid in full at signing of lease and 1st month rent is paid in full prior to handing over the keys.

If so, I'd like to connect and get pricing for a couple of permits out here in FL.

I’ve read a couple books but I am always willing to learn… Also if you were 21 , what would you have done differently?

You can also look into building a rental portfolio which is a little less hands off compared to flipping.

Since you're already in Tampa, staying local for your first few deals can help you stay hands-on and learn faster.

and even if you aren't going to do an inspection, can you walk it with a couple contractors?

Do that a couple times.

In terms of deal flow I would reach out to a couple of wholesalers, agents and join some local investor groups either on Facebook or online local community to start.

She uses QBO and is linked to my online banking and a couple of credit cards.