My personal goal is to build a rental protfolio, but I'm open to anything.Thanks in advance. 

And I feel the ideal portfolio can benefit from the diversification of both.I feel directly owned properties are great because they give me maximum control and the ability to tweak them exactly how I want.

Yea this is a long-term personal play more than a strict STR deal. 

I do feel that rents are probably going to catch up over the next 3 - 5 years.

.: I’m looking at a property that checks all the boxes—good numbers and fits my buy box—but I haven’t seen it in person.

It may feel cumbersome, but their diligence reflects the level of security and service you can expect once onboarded.

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes.

I feel the investor is off to a great start.

Appreciation is only a THEORY until a person SELLS, be it gain or loss. 

I personally interact with each and every guest.