And you've joined one of the best communities for all things real estate investing.1️⃣ Download this ultimate beginner’s guide: https://assets2.biggerpockets.com/uploads/user_file/file_object/1694/UBG_2018.pdf2️⃣ Read BP beginner books on investing: https://store.biggerpockets.co...Also, read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 3️⃣ Subscribe to BP podcasts or YouTube channel and watch their webinars. 4️⃣ Ask questions here on the forums.5️⃣ Visit (join) a local (and legit) real estate investment association.6️⃣ Consider joining a BP bootcamp: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-investing-bootcampsI wish you all the best in your investing journey!

Over the past few weeks, the BiggerPockets Blog: Real Estate Investing for Real has really grown in quality and content.

In this blog I explain the confusion with the location of "Shenandoah", regulations, numbers, and an overall introduction to the "Shenandoah" STR market:Short Term Rentals in the Shenandoah Valley What You Need to KnowWhen starting your search for a great STR, the first two things you must consider are the How and the Where.

All the freelance sites basically provide the same low quality results (they usually have sites where they farm backlinks) and can increase the "toxicity" of your site but for pennies on the dollar of what local companies charge, it's not a bad start.The best way to increase SEO over time is Blog posting though, and it's free. 

There are a lot of blog posts there to read through.

If you look at the history of my posts, blogs, and media content, you’d see I’ve never advocated for quantity over quality. 

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https://www.biggerpockets.com/...12 Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers) About DSCR Loanshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...8 More Commonly Asked Questions and Answers to DSCR Loanshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/eight-questions-and-answe...What Documents Do You Need for a DSCR Loan?

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@Michael Oliver you may want to read about the Good, Bad & Ugly of Detroit in our "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/99854-deep-dive-into-metro-detroit-cities-ecorseDoubt you'll find this much info for any other market in the country.