From my experience, if I had started in real estate right after school, I would have very little network and little to no funds for the RE exam, CE classes, and networking registrations.

Quote from @Sherylyn Holden: I posted awhile back about the new short term rental rules in San Antonio here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1200417-new-...Wanted to share a brief update on my experience and some other helpful notes:The city is getting serious about these rules.

@Chris Lounsbury @Dawid Yhisreal @Pete Tredwell @Moises R CosmeI want to thank each of you for sharing your experience.

Just thought I'd check here too to see if anyone had any direct experience with them. 

Should I just jump into it and try to invest in my first property with not much experience besides the many investing books I've read?

However, I've heard lots of bad experiences online with Guesty, Hostaway, Hostfully, etc. etc.

(Probably same in attorney state but I have no experience there.)it will make inspection problematic.

Though, it would be interesting to hear the experience of others here with the group. 

Hey all, first time landlord with ~3 months experience here.I brought a tenant in 3 months ago with an insurance company paying the rent (tenant's house is being repaired after a fire).

For a truly passive experience you'd probably need to be an investor in private equity deals or be a silent partner on a project.