And they tend to go away rapidly. people seemed clueless to the fact that perceived inefficiency in rent versus short-term rent can also go away leaving you stuck with all those units and no way to get out except bankruptcy I need a button that will Auto populate "May rank as the stupidest and worst decision you ever made"Lemmings to the sea.Pied PiperEasy Riches whatever happened to not believing everything you hear?

We want to have 2-3 STRs in 3 years ideally.

Ideally this can be done at a reasonable cost and results in significantly more value than the cost.  

Which would ideally allow for forced appreciation and a lower mortgage payment so potentially better cashflow if you can rent it for the same amount.

Ideally I would like to bring my handyman over to walk the inside of the property and get his thoughts since he would be better at estimating repair/reno costs than I.I will be getting a HM loan and would like some input on what you think good terms/rates would be for someone who is new to HM lending. 

I ideally I would love to get 50-100 doors with a few investors who would like to build a great relationship based on trust, commitment and personal growth.

Like many folks, I've acquired various policies over the years, ranging from multiple life, LTD, home, auto, umbrella, and others. 

It's close by and I actually have plenty of family in the area; so it's an ideal area for me.  

I would love to shadow someone or have a mentor but I know that is not ideal. 

@Shri Kanase There a few resources to use when making your decision, but the ideal things you might want look into are:Tertiary markets with populations over 70,000, you don't want to be the largest owner of properties and this will make sure there are enough people to flip homes to.