Plus, gave us the real estate, STR bug.

I did a search of IRS Form 590 and didn't find a single instance of "self directed", "self-directed", "real estate", "real property", or even "repair".

Real life example, I but HUD homes for a living.

If you are closing outside a title company, which it sounds like this is the situation that you are in, you would simply need to ask an attorney for a note and deed of trust, (once you have completed your 1st transaction, I would ask your title company for a draft Note and Deed of Trust).Once you execute the Note and Deed of Trust, and have it notarized, you simple take it to your local county clerk to have it recorded, the Deed of Trust will have the mailing address of the lien holder, and the original will be mailed to them in 1-2 weeks.Hope that helps, Dustin 

I’ve been working in property management/real estate since 2020 and really want to try my hand at starting my own company.

Hey @Amy Kim, a real estate agent can help you find a tenant unless you want them to manage the property afterwards?

Good afternoon everyone, I am 21 years old and interested in starting my real estate investing journey.

And that long term approach is how I see real estate benefiting the average person.To your point of not benefiting STR I slightly disagree, while this doesn't directly change STR rules I think it allows a potential for more STRs, again, if you're willing to make some sacrifices. 

The National Real Estate Insurance Group (NREIG) is really easy to work with and doesn't require repairs like that usually.

Does anyone have a trusted contact in North Carolina to perform a Cost Segregation Study?