Plus time line will be in 2 years, so it will allow me to qualify my experience as investor to use potential profit from 2-3-4plex for mortgage.

Realize a REIT also will cost a lot more for tax returns and potential reporting. 

My main issue is that I don't have a ton of time to travel to desired markets (thinking of places like Phoenix, North Carolina, Reno/Vegas, Ohio) to look at properties, network, meet potential team members, etc. 

Also, there is no visible mold and no mold smell in the basement (there is a little on the caulking beneath a single pane picture window upstairs which I'll deal with).That didn't sit too well with the tenants as they have been looking online and finding information about how dangerous it might be, and it didn't help that the first report that I had done the inspector attached a boilerplate message recommending a full HVAC cleaning (ducting is 1 year old) HEPA vacuum, air scrubbers, double washing everything in the unit with bleach, etc. so now the tenants are being fairly combative and insisting that more needs to be done.

He would be more than willing to talk with you to discuss your situation and supply you with potential options.

I inherited a house and am currently exploring options to use it to get money to consolidate some of our debt and potentially have money for a multifamily.

Hey Lords and Ladies,
As I embark on my real estate journey wearing both the investor and Realtor hats, it’s becoming clear - the STR scene is going to be one of my core niches. My personal trusty cash flow analyzer ...

Looking to understand current market trends to start a STR / Airbnb in Tobyhanna, PA. Is it already too saturated? Are listings here profitable? Any factors making the area undesirable for this type of investment?

- to me this was another way of saying "I am going to have some of my undocumented employees living here (yes they disclosed some undocumented individuals, however, the potential leaseholder is documented)Someone please talk some sense into me LOL this is my only official applicant as of now.

I have a portfolio in the Poconos and Scranton, looking for new markets and potential JV parters.