Would confirm to the rest of the sfr in the neighborhood?

In Jacksonville, FL, yes, it's one of the best investment strategies right now. 

I think we have the best advantage because we are where many of the investors want to be and we can drive the neighborhoods ourselves and know where the transitioning areas are. 

The next move depends on how quickly you want to grow and how much risk you are comfortable with.If you want to scale faster, using the $30K as a down payment on a duplex or triplex could be a strong move.

I paid approx $100 mo for insurance on my STRs, both insured through State Farm.

They were all equity syndications except the one that has continued through the years and guess what it is a debt fund (not an equity syndication).

In this room, I would have preferred to rip out the existing paneling, and do the electric and new drywall at the same time.

It’s been on the market over a month and I believe is a little overpriced given the current interest rates at the moment. 

It's a duplex in Chattanooga (technically Red Bank) and we will be house hacking for the next couple of years to build some momentum and experience.

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