After purchasing several more small MF, the first is always the hardest and then it gets easier and easier with each transaction.

A Broker does not care about any transaction except that the Agent follows the law and the rules.

Hello Jordan,There are a few local meetups that occur each month or so and can be found here.Eventbrite & meetup.com also post regular RE meetups although I believe the quality is a little lower on those platforms when compared to BP meetups. 

Second home loans often have lower down payment requirements (since they show more income) and can typically receive up to a 6% seller concession (instead of the typical investor maximum of 2%-3%.)

I assume I could refinance lower than 7.1% within the next few year so that would be nice.

Going solo may offer potentially lower costs and more control but brings challenges like time-consuming coordination, potential delays, and warranty complexities.

So any transactions where somebody I mentioned would be involved is usually prohibited.  

My time is invested identifying the areas and properties that are both eligible for a vacation rental permit license and likely to produce investable rental revenue, but beyond negotiating and supporting the transaction, is the facilitation, transition and optimization to an active vacation rental.Here are some key points for out of state investors of nightly vacation rentals to consider that are just as essential to success as the 'right' property:- The RIGHT People  Operating an AirBnB or mini hotel is hard work and it takes a tribe.

For my clients buying this as a vacation rental, even if they got coverage and could rebuild after a fire, the value of the short-term rental in Colorado would be ruined b/c no one wants to visit a scorched mountainside.If you're an agent like me working with STR/second-home buyers, or your just buying yourself, navigating the wildfire risks and other natural-disaster risks of a home are now part of the transaction.

On Zillow, the rent in the area is lower than mine about $500-750.