This would be a good question to call a lender directly on, but here are some tips:1.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Wix.com for a website if you want to take direct bookings and save on fees, keep your cleaners happy (pay them well and tip at Christmas, etc), join the Smoky Mountain Owners Facebook group which is chock full of helpful people.Oh, and if your HVAC unit is more than 6-7 years old just replace it.

I'm thinking that New Hampshire would be a good first one since it's close and I could learn within a close proximity of the property.If anyone has any tips or advice on getting started, I'm all ears!

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Would GREATLY appreciate any tips and tricks to minimize this occurrence! 

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Tips and advice would be helpful, thanks!

I have watched lots of videos but I was wondering if anyone had any specific tips or recommendations that could give me a head start to my real estate investment process.