@Jon Delarosaare you going to self manage or hire a PM? 

I have been passionate about building wealth and independence for years and decided to get my real estate license in early 2023.

Run conservative numbers when figuring out how much you'll be able to get from selling your property when deciding to venture into this to make sure everything makes sense.

Hello everyone, With deciding to start in real estate, my main goal is to create enough equity in the properties I obtain to build a house and buy land  (10-12) years down the line.Though the market always changes, I figured with investing into highly appreciating markets now, the properties I buy will accumulate the equity needed to be able to sell in the future which in turn will lead to the income needed to build and buy land. 

I am curious where this post went - what area did you decide to invest in Peg and Alex?

I have 11 properties that I own and manage.  

I took too long deciding on the contractor and getting them setup.2.

It is imperitive to budget for the phantom expenses such as capex, repair, maintanence, and property management (even if you are self managing).

I'm a real estate investor and property management company owner in Austin.

You also need to consider the effort and time required to manage a short-term rental compared to a long term.