Our area, Destin FL. is somewhat new for AvantStay and they have had some growing pains with their resources in this area, BUT it has not impacted our experience or their quality of service.

I get the impression they were once a better company but are experiencing growing pains. 

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Getting one property and cashflowing it will be a challenge. you can try seller financing but you are still going to be highly levered which just enhances the risk that you are taking on.The best way to grow is to focus on managing your rental, saving money through your W2 and crushing that - if you are a realtor you will make more crushing it as being a realtor than over leveraging real estate - then save for down payment and buy slowly. its not a rush.

STR-friendly markets make it easier to get started and grow your business, and the lack of state income tax is a huge perk.

He knows we plan on continuing to grow our portfolio.

This is an amazing community for learning and growing in real estate investing. 

I’m a licensed agent in Indiana and Georgia but open to advice and insights from anyone, anywhere.Looking forward to learning, connecting, and growing with this community.

The seller is open to seller financing, which presents an incredible opportunity to grow without traditional bank financing.

Additionally, the growing number of Airbnb listings in the area has increased competition.