@Alicia Marks There are many options, depends on your avaialble time, current knowledge and how aggressive you are. 1) SLOW & STEADY: Save until you have 20% down payment to get conforming investment propertymortgage. 2) SPHERE OF INFLUENCE: Tell everyone you know what you want to do, REPEATEDLY, so it sinks in, and partner or borrow from them.3) RENTAL ARBITRAGE: Find LTR rentals and approach owners about renting them LTR, then you subleasing STR.

And as for the afore mentioned books consider reading "How to Win Freinds and Influence People" too.

While memories are priceless, caution their ability to influence a financial decision by bringing emotions to the picture.

Looking at about $5K to have him on my team and it would be worth it if they said yes, and he would have a lot of influence on that decision I bet.

If its something subjective, your biases may be influencing you.

The servicer couldn't force the seller to sign a contract, but they could certainly influence it based on deficiency amounts they'd require.

This has the potential to completely wipe out the economy if some calming influence isn't brought to bear.

Always remember when a neighboring city bans STR's, it can have an influence on other municipalities.

They key is to commit to the area and get to know the centers of influence in the area and that includes the local business owners, HS and youth sports coaches, political reps, pastors, non profit coordinators, housing authority case workers, and yes... the drug lords, pimps and OG's to a lesser degree.

One of my mentors told me "Don't be a pessimist, Don't be an optimist, be a Realist"Stick to factual evidence, data, & avoid emotional attachment to financial decisions.A second thing he told me, "Understand & respect the power of human emotions & how it influences behavior, it is very predictable.