I'm particularly passionate about single family homes.Outside of real estate, I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

I’m beginning my journey into real estate investing with the goal like many of you of generating passive income and discovering financial freedom without having to rely on a “day-job” for much longer, so I can travel more and spend more time with my young kids/family.

I’m excluding travel time to the property for the STR’s.Any words of wisdom regarding material participation that you referenced?

I would use cleaning services but it's my understanding I could use more than one company over the course of the year to limit how many hours one company spends on it.I'm looking into a utilitarian STR more for business travelers, so this won't be one where everything is perfect, it's bound to accumulate wear and tear I think.The STR would be out of state, but I plan to travel there for probably two weeks a year where I would perform many repairs myself.

Pick an option then execute. 

At the time, I also had a job that kept me traveling, so I didn’t need much space and used the opportunity to rent out the nicer rooms in my homes.

It takes more effort than that to find, make, and execute on good deals. 3.

@Ruben Kanya : do you have recommendations for a CPA to execute this, anyone you work with ?  

That knowledge gave me the confidence to take on short-term rentals as part of my investment strategy moving forward.The First DealIn May 2024, while my girlfriend and I were traveling, she found a multi-family property in a city near us.

We have traveled there many times and love the country.