Any advice or insights from your recent experiences would be greatly appreciated!

And I suppose the likelihood of us getting more STRs in the area is directly tied to how good/bad our experience with this one is!  

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

Hiring a property management company with experience in the markets you're considering can be a game-changer.Have you identified which markets you want to invest in?

I’m a professional civil engineer with years of experience in construction and entrepreneurship.

I'm looking to connect and network with other investors, contractors etc who have experience in this market. 

We do this for brand new investors with no experience.

I typically don't comment on other's businesses unless I know from personal experience.

experience: I’m on my 3rd flipage: early 40sday job: brand and web design/development retirement savings: noneI want to learn about buy and hold to secure having SOMETHING for retirement!

Can someone share your experience or point me to the right place?