Over the past year I have toyed with the idea of getting into real estate myself, and this year I want to make the jump.

I've been actively "toying" with my IRA to see how I can work stock investment and although I've had good returns it is not as good as REI claims to be.  

I hate to see you sell it if you don't need to. Yes

When I asked someone I had helped out to please look for another place as she was In my toy hauler.

I grew up in an SEC football town and toyed with the idea of doing an STR there before, but it ultimately made more sense to go with a true, mature, vacation rental market.

@DuBois Othero Toy just because you can doesn't mean you should, also the landlord in most places does not have to renew your lease and if you are running an AirBnB without their consent they won't.

They typically come out to laser-template within a few days, cut, and install about 5 days later, pretty quick turnaround. 

It's important to stay laser focused on the tasks at hand and on the things that you can control.

I am also toying with the idea of perhaps doing flips. 

@Greg Dickerson I would like to yes.