Most people will never jump off the Cliff and invest. 

You are right that the insurance costs are getting out of hand! 

It's not easy, but it's a good first option to be hands on.

We've also found that including it in the rent, people aren't as conscious of lights, water, etc...~ Lindsey

For any noobies:  Research a ton and feel free to reach out to people nicely, you'd be surprised just how often people want to help. 

OR  HAS NO CLUE WHAT THEY ARE DOING (WHICH MOST BTW REALLY DON'T )****YOU WILL THEN CALL THE "LISTING AGENT " WHICH IS USUALLY AT THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER ON REDFIN CALL THE LISTING AGENT- TELL HIM THIS - THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING THE PROPERTY AND THAT YOU CAN OBTAIN CASH...

I wanted to say thank you to all the individuals who reached out to me and connected me with some very influential people.

The slow season is November and April, but people still rent.Hope that helps!

My goal for this post is to connect with other people and form symbiotic professional relationships if the professional chemistry is right.

I love that you rented two of your bedrooms as mid term and short term rentals and made enough to pay for the mortgage and now you are going to use the rental income to show you can qualify for another property.This is an excellent strategy and one more people should consider doing in this inflationary environment to offset the biggest cost in their budget--housing.As you rightly point out, you can use this strategy with every house you buy accumulating a portfolio of houses that you originally started out living in as a primary residence every two years.Well done and more people should consider doing the same, or rent their garage, or shed, or a boat, or an extra car.Love it!