I am a 21 year old would-be investor looking to get into the world of real estate within the next year or two.

Here is my info. five two zero eight hundred four two O eight. 

@Courtney Olson - you listed a lot of different areas of North Alabama that all have different characteristics, so I'll throw in my two cents here on them.Huntsville - it is tough to find deals right now that work.

@Steven Rago legally, whoever shows the property has to be a licensed agent.You can try to play games with that and have a handman allow "access", but it's a BIG risk.So that leaves agents & PMCs.You have two choices with agents:1) Pay per showing: since any agent can show a property, find the cheapest.2) Pay Listing Fee: typically 1 month of rent to put in MLS and place a lockbox so any/all agents can show.We do NOT recommend allowing agents to screen applicants - it's a conflict of interest!

I have STRs in two markets and one pending in a third - my favorite market is the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee (Sevierville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg).  

Pretty much anywhere but:1) Near major hotels2) Legislation or soon to be legislation is creating an issue3) Anywhere that folks in this thread suggest.For me in 2024, I've done two and am aiming to do one more city and a total of 3 more properties.

Initially, my thoughts are too few bedrooms for 2200 sq ft, is there a way to have a 4th bed, that size house should be able to sleep 12-13 in our experience.We have two 1650 sq ft stilt beach houses and they are both 4/4's and sleep 12-13 and we do about 140k combined in them.

Two months later, it was fully renovated and 100% occupied bringing in $3,500 per month.

If you follow the process you can make your investment back on one or two deals.

10% also is super low for something like this...Also NO you do not wire to a person you always go through a third party title and escrow person.