I recommend you read books and listen to podcasts where industry professionals share their experiences.

Over night the whole industry got turned off.

Mostly our bidding has been on Jumbo loans from Fix and Flips that went bad a few months ago now with the C19 impact who knows what this industry is going to look like.

Hosts brought with them cleaning services, interior designers and property-maintenance workers who helped build miniature property empires—so their plight has ripple effects that go far beyond their own listings.Airbnb hosts saw $1.5 billion in bookings vanish in mid-March as the travel industry froze, according to market-research firm AirDNA LLC, which analyzes bookings.

The mortgage industry is going through a significant liquidity crisis right now.

I am new to real estate investing but have always wanted to get into the industry.

And no industrial life.

With a professional career in real estate investment and management in the small investor space, I have had the privilege to witness many pivots to the industry. 

Certainly STRs would survive them, but I am not certain that we don't see some major shifting in this industry straight ahead.

I would love to hear about your story in the real estate industry, and if you could, answer the question, "What would you tell your 19-year-old self?"