It truly is a treasure trove of information.Anyhow, I am posting because I want to connect with people who have successfully done STR for their first investment.

So many people out there ,  that have online courses.

I've heard so many success stories on the BP podcast of people who've done really well with the buy-and-hold strategy and have the freedom to travel and not have to work a 9-5 (unless they want to, of course) and can pursue other interests, so that is a huge dream of mine too.

Once you have those, you'll want to seek out people that have experience with those investment strategies.As for real estate meetups, here is a list of those in Chicago.

Some people just told me to put up a sign and then go from there.

Hit me up if you want to talk to my 1031 people for further game planning. 

We have good understanding on 2, 4 units construction.

Is my understanding correct, or is the municipality actually able to prevent one from replacing or adding additional homes on existing pads?

Your interest in multifamily rental properties in Dallas-Fort Worth is exciting, and I'm sure you'll find many people here who share your passion.Welcome aboard and best of luck investing! 

I just came back from there and really love the city, culture, people, food. , and now wondering what the process might be for acquiring something there, where it might make the most sense, and if the numbers check out in the short and potentially long term.I'd love to connect with anyone who can offer any advice or thoughts would really be tremendous.