2) Is the $10-$20k I currently have saved enough to get me started, or should I be looking to save more money before diving in, to purchase a higher-priced property?

Also, any Mentors I would love to dive deeper and gather knowledge from one!

If only it looked that anyone would come close to me I would dive in and STUDY until no one would ever come close to me.

I spoke with a couple of buddies who have something similar in a few states and they all advised me to think deeper on the same few topics.

I am a Firefighter and I luckily stumbled upon the deeper pockets podcast.  

Dive a bit deeper in AirDna and understand Top 10% performers2.

One thing that really helped me was watching videos of others who were able to overcome their fears and dive deep into the business.

I've seen folks look at listings on Craigslist, put up their own post on Craigslist with an exploratory price, call around and secret shop local competitors, and look online.Secret shopping is a good idea because you can chat about the property innocently and learn some deeper information.

Cool beans.What would happen if you took that same $6,000 over the next 6 months and used it to take people out to a $25/person kind of restaurant (in my market that would be pretty great, not the Ritz) and have lunches with people in your market, possibly even past clients, and build relationships with them by adding value to their lives and getting to know them deeper over a tasty meal?   

Now that you know a little about me, I'll just dive right into to my situation and any advice would be extremely helpful!