The point is to get educated and try to limit your risk in an intelligent well planned manner. 

However, when my program ends in roughly 4 to 5 years, I plan on moving back in with my parents (in the Dallas-Fort Worth area) and saving to buy my own place.

Hey @Philip Coiro Great to hear that you're planning to scale your business via Outbound marketing! 

The lender plans to finance 80% of the purchase price and 100% of the renovations for my property, which is approximately 3000 square feet, renovation loan amount of around $50,000.

One that has experience in the investor field and can help shape your investment plan. 

But if your plan is STR, then you need to understand the laws and that they are subject to change.

Or do you plan to diversify into other areas?

I have clients right now operating in the black and they are doing it because they are aligned with a great team for management @Alice Horn and they purchased with a clear plan to move forward. 

I have plans of refinancing the hard money loan with a traditional 30 year loan in May'24.

A side note: I do plan on investing the money into another investment property (non primary)