Fourth Start Small Select properties that align with your budget and investment goals and also consider Location Matters, Due Diligence, Build a Reliable Team, review Risk and Reward and continuous learning the most important.

Personally, I wouldn't mind it if someone asked...now if it was demanding and/or continuously asking for things, that's a different story and can be annoying whether neighbor or tenant.

So I'm in talks with a lender to get pre-approved and already have an agent who's been extremely helpful in providing spreadsheets of contacts for any specialists I'll need during the real estate investing process.

Helocs are also much harder to get on an investment property versus a COR.If you ever have any question feel free to reach out I am always happy to talk REI!

TIA all opinions welcome I’d start with talking to the planning department of that municipality to see what the property is zoned for and what the allowed uses are in that zoning. 

There was definitely a dip in 2023 and there are areas I would recommend avoiding for STR.Would love to share insights if you’re ever free to talk.

Talk to some local property managers on their screening guidelines and even inquire how long they are seeing their properties sit on market to really sharpen your decision!

My wife is a veteran real estate agent in SF and is very focused on continuing to build her book of business, so I'm leading the charge in the household on the investment side.

It's a struggle starting out and I don't think it's talked about enough in more of a blunt way, in blog posts or any article on the web, everyone seems to softly speak about the introduction part that requires money.

This can lead to that analysis paralysis that the OP was talking about.