Also you have to understand what kind of investor you want to be. 

You have one STR, and you want someone to bring all of the money for your second?

While I do maintain a relatively modest percentage of my assets in money market instruments, corporate debt funds, and high dividend stocks, I remain most comfortable with the investments I specialize in and know best.  

Welcome to the world of real estate investing!

Most forums don't allow the deletion of posts because it disrupts the flow of a conversation.

One of the best things about VA is you can do a cash-out refinance up to 100% of your home's appraised value.

You may get away with using that kind of policy for a full-time investment STR. 

If your goal is to have a cash flowing portfolio of rentals. 

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares January 2025 with January 2024:The median sales price for the greater Austin metro fell 4.7% to $409,765, while the City of Austin saw a 4.7% increase to $553,465.Total sales in the metro rose 1.1%, whereas the city saw a 4% decrease in closed sales, demonstrating continued demand in spite of economic challenges.Pending sales under contract dropped 7.5% in the metro and 1.4% in the City of Austin, suggesting a slight decrease in demand at the start of 2025.Listing inventory increased 16.5% in the metro and 15.5% in the City of Austin, resulting in 5.6 months of available housing inventory in the metro and 6.2 months in the city, approximately one month more than in January 2024.According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, a balanced real estate market has around 6.5 months of inventory.

Best of luck!