If I could dedicate more time and had a trusted contractor and a was of cash, I would love to do what you'll do to that place. 

Buy and hold is a great strategy and many investors here on this platform have shared knowledge on many cities that you can consider for that strategy.As there are many options for you to consider, you might want to decide first on the return that you are looking to achieve, what amount of risk you are willing to take, budget and time horizon.  

Welcome to the platform @Torey Chumbley.

Fun fact: Part of the reason why I'm interested in the entrepreneurial side of real estate is while I was in college, I founded the first collegiate-level orchestra solely dedicated to video game music and now there's more than 10 similar orchestras around the country inspired by this orchestra, which created a community of amazing people, just like you guys that I'm meeting on BP.

With the holidays behind, I am now dedicated to putting things in action.

This is standard practice for the funding platforms that are doing the right way IMO.  506(b) can be used by the portals, but many that are using this exemption are arguably advertising and should be using heightened screening procedures.  

We have a forum dedicated to Short Term and Vacation Rentals.

Feel free to reach out to me with any and all questions you might have about BiggerPockets, investing, or using our platform!

Feel free to reach out to me with any and all questions you might have about BiggerPockets, investing, or using our platform!

Welcome @Rico Donald, BP will most definitely be a better education platform for you than any class in my opinion.