For those that do not feel comfortable enough with excel to build out a tool on your own, I would suggest starting by taking excel courses focused on dynamic real estate modeling.

I would suggest getting another full-time job for the time being and investing/doing STR on the side until you can fully and comfortably replace the income that you would be receiving from your job.Is your LTR in need of repair?

Communicate with your tenant on tasks you are uncertain about and confirm if there are comfortable living with fixes you completed or if they would like a professional.

You are more than welcome to decline a showing because he is not comfortable with your requirements, but you are not allowed to discourage someone from applying to your apartment.

✅ Interest rates you're comfortable with?

Get out of your comfort zone.

Eventually we will pass that responsibility on to someone on our leadership team too.So the route we chose is definitely not passive, but it also made us more comfortable with the investment. 

- Do you want an ocean view, or is proximity to the water or to resort amenities like fine dining or shops most important?

If you're comfortable with waiting 3 years, maybe that's not a bad decision since the building has a foundation that isn't going to fall apart, but yeah it's good that you are figuring out what you need to know to be ready when the time comes.

Other introverts will feel comfortable with you and that could actually help your journey......more important qualities are honesty, integrity and being a harder worker than others.Just be yourself and go get started.