We recently have refinanced to go into real estate investing, as we had a very large amount of equity and wanted to hopefully speed up our path to retirement.After discussing multi-families and placing offers on properties it is almost un-reasonable in the area I am in to invest in a multifamily due to the amount of work needed or the price listed right now.This brought me to looking into vacation rentals and possibly getting into condos to start in high traffic vacation areas that are close enough to me so if I needed to fix something I can be there in a couple hours, but far enough where I wont be able to clean them regularly.I have listened to advice from a few sources and decided to schedule a meeting with my CPA, who has done wondering guiding my parents in BRRRRs over the years to allow them very early retirement.I also have the opportunity this week to talk with a very passionate Vacation Rental guru in the area I am looking.What questions would you suggest asking these people when it comes to your first vacation rental - I have a list started but I know I am not covering everything important.

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That said, how do you guys stay organized day to day with projects, numbers, follow up, lender relations etc??

Same here, but you and I are already messaging- maybe we can organize a meetup for people in between BMore and DC... maybe in Laurel?

This is the professional organization for property managers and will provide you with a soundboard to help you address these types of questions as well as how to make sure you start and run your property management business the right way. 

@Steve Babiak and @Joseph Scorese help organize some of the meetings so they can provide some additional perspective. 

In my experience, the men and women who make significant money in real estate are all exactly the same in a few basic ways: grounded, stable, well-organized, determined, thoughtful, persevering, well-rounded types that manage risk well.

It's a long organic process but it works.Originally posted by @Jeremiah Samuel:@Alina TrigubI am a broker, with lender connection.

There are a number of organizations that run DST structured investments.

Presentation and organization were the main focus.