Would love to hear people's experiences in these markets or recommendations of other markets that are more on the "untapped" side.

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This all makes sense and can understand your experience on it, makes sense to me.

No matter where you get a lease, you'll find yourself adding paragraphs from your own experiences.

Quote from @Mavely Pazmino: Interested in thoughts/experiences with the initial purchase and the refi on a BRRRR in Akron.

I attended seminars, joined meetup groups, and regularly invited local professionals for coffee to learn from their experiences.

Do you have any other properties or experience?

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

Hi Everyone, Looking to learn about your experiences with STR. 

If you are just starting on your journey, it is best to start simple and then add complexity with experience.