Hoping to start building my knowledge base and my portfolio along with it!

The appraised value is based on comparable properties sold.

I would need to know more, but based off of what you gave me--yes.

Never one to kick a down dog, but for future investments, I would strongly advise against ever owning an investment property in an HOA neighborhood, especially an STR.

We can put $30k down and refinance in 5 years but the agreed upon terms are payments during the 5 years would be based on a 30 year term.

These all seem like promising areas, but I'd love some insights from experienced investors on specific zip codes within these areas that might be particularly strong for rentals.

There is nothing left for them.If you meet all these parameters, and have a chunk of wealth you would like to protect then a strong form of asset protection is in order.After over analyzing and educating myself on many forms of asset protection I chose to go with the DST, and have Royal Legal set it up.

Plus, you can automate the scheduling based on your Airbnb calendar.

You are getting pitched most likely because you are asking people to point you in the right direction instead of saying these are my two favorite options, which do you think will work better for me based on my finances and preferences.

He can help you structure most effectively based on some prospective properties or transaction types.