I have decided after the trip that I plan on moving to Austin TX. 

We are planning to do STR so that it covers mortgage and make some cash flow.. we are looking at Condos in Florida.

There are a few podcasts also that seem to have some good information.I plan to save up money for 2 years while I put my team together.

I am planning of making it a medium or long term rental.

Then as we grow we plan to get more into syndications.  

The amount of time you will waste trying to dance around the issues will be legenday and shall I say, "insisting on being right (or insulted) when you don't know the answer can be costly".I was planning on getting a CPA, but not knowing the right questions to ask of someone who I don't exactly trust yet (as a new customer) isn't the best way to go about things.

A warranty deed keeps the integrity of the title insurance while a quit claim deed does not.

I have a plan to use my 529 plan to help me get started. 

I signed up for the unlimited books on tape plan and wanted to say it's fantastic.

Having an existing HELOC is always a great resource (if you are planning on repaying the HELOC through the sale of said property, assuming equity would cover the loan payoff.