So some quick advice would be to focus on areas that either have no interest or future interest in regulating STRs or areas that already have established policies that are working for them and that have reasonable qualifications to entry.  

This way you have built a track record with a lender, and have built some passive income to help with future financing. 

I said no, guess what the panel decided for my future with their brand.... you guessed it.

I'm looking forward to the future and getting my feet wet in the real estate world. 

I found a mistake my cpa made last year related to REI (it was a simple one but it happens) This year I found a tax break I’m pretty sure I can use in the future that I would guarantee you he hasn’t heard of.  

I will begin to take all of this into account when searching for properties in the future.

Looking to potentially buy my first live-in flip or house hack (what ever the future wife desires) within a year.  

If I find the success I seek, I would like to go back to my second homes Minneapolis and Los Angeles in the future.

They are in the mid $100k and are about 10%-15% from 2007 in good neighborhoods.This isn't a bet on appreciation as they still cash flow but moreover future planning/selling.

Also that doesn’t leave any wiggle room to have a property manager take over one day in the future.