Hi Carissa,It's always a numbers game.

Definitely worth checking out local meetups or REIAs—you’d bring a lot of value to the table with your experience.

Purchase price: $230,000 Cash invested: $8,000 HouseHacked my first duplex by doing an FHA loan and only coming to the table with an 3.5% down payment which was around 8K.

I have a realtor that is bringing and endbuyer to the table.   

Hey Kyle — great question and welcome to the STR game!

I'm a little late to this game I'm sorry to say.

To the most part, it’s mainly newbies that talk big game to their friends and family anyways.

it will be messy because you have no skin in the game.

I always aim to bring more than just a quote to the table—whether that’s strategic advice, local connections, or just being someone reliable in your corner.Outside of insurance, I’m diving into the investment world myself, especially small-to-mid-sized multifamily.

Quote from @Josiah Faust: I’m diving into real estate investing and eager to learn from those already in the game.