I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

Quote from @Ivan Castanon: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: depends on market most of FLA that wont move the needle.rust belt mid west you can find deals for those amounts.. going to be rougher areas of course. do NOT follow the advice of anyone suggesting second postions or gap funding.

These cities are the well known, sub 100k markets in the US.

Welcome Joshua, I work the Atlanta market.  

The garage and the fact that a long term tenant was in place paying market rent.

Quote from @Devin James: We’ve slowly been improving our homes the more we’ve built and the more feedback we get from our Buyers2021 – Added 8ft doors throughout the home2022 – Added a new elevation with stone in the front of the home2023 – NO carpet in the bedrooms, LVP throughout the home2024 – Added hurricane impact windows & new color options2025 – Adding Ceiling FansGotta be open to feedback and adjust accordinglyThis can be the difference of your home sitting on the market for 4 months vs 1 month where's the modifications and pictures?

Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.

-why not pick a market closer to home? 

You’ll want to make sure your property is styled and stocked to fit the target market catering to what Big Bear has to offer and what guests expect.

I would consider getting 1-2 deals on market before you purchase off-market.