You should consider learning about house hacking, BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat) and group home investing, I feel.

I'm also looking heavily into Laporte, I feel buy and holds in Duneland and rehabs in Laporte are my focus right now.

Hi, I'm interested in buying properties outside of my area (South Florida). 

I am debating if I should buy a decently priced home in Florida using a mortgage, rent it out as soon as possible, and have a tenant(s) pay down my mortgage until I am ready to move in and have the mortgage either paid down or nearly paid down.

Mainly looking to add to rentals and wholesale ones that don't fit buy box. 

Not quite on the level of SBF or Madoff buy up there for our industry. 

@Bridget McGingAt some point, you have to just do it and buy the first STR and learn as you go.

Hi, I am based in MA but about to buy rental property in NY.

The best way to protect yourself investing in NYC is to buy higher quality assets and require exceptional credit credentials from your applicants to obtain approval to rent.

Buying an existing place that needs upgrading might be more sensible but it will still cost a lot of dough.Plus the purchase of the catamaran.