I was speaking at a conference a couple of years ago and one of the other speakers, an executive with an appraisal management company, pointed out that the average age of an appraiser in the US at that time was 58 years old.

The national conferences are always outstanding with more topics than I could mention.

Listen to podcasts, read/listen to books, follow some of the main STR industry operators on social media, go to conferences, network with those in the STR industry, and make connections with other STR operators in your area.

I've wanted to reply sooner but I'm at SHIFT, a financial conference dedicated to holistic human-first advice. 

You ought to attend the Valley Commercial Real Estate Awards on April 25, 6pm @ Orchard Conference Center in Northridge.

@Dhruv Patelif you're in eastern PA why not invest there?

Fed Chair Powell has now seen 2 months of hotter than expected inflation reports, saying at a March 20 press conference that these reports “haven’t really changed the overall story, which is that of inflation moving down gradually on a sometimes bumpy road toward 2%.”

It can also be advantageous to repeat the house hacking method, which lets you reside in one apartment and rent out the others to pay for housing costs.Continuing education on real estate investment through conferences, books, podcasts, and classes can lead to new contacts and resources.

Try Scott Freitag at Eastern Savings Bank

on real estate investing success• She founded FIBI Pasadena Meetup with over 3,900 members as part of the For Investor By Investor (FIBI) Real Estate Network•She has spoken at top industry events including the Think Realty Conference and Expo and the Intelligent Investors Real Estate Conference• She hosts the Real Estate Breakthrough Podcast where she coaches investors and interviews the industry's top playersChristina served as Chairman on the Board of Resources for Infant Educators, offers hours of free advice and real estate mentorship every week, and supports charities including, Veterans of America, St.