When realtors who also want to be creative financing gurus start giving awful advice.

With the fires in CA, you can expect materials and contractors to become even more expensive. 

When I was getting started, I watched a ton of real estate podcasts on YouTube there's a wealth of knowledge to be gained from YouTube University!

I'll start with the largest learning curve. 

While this is a good problem to have, I'm starting to stress about it for a few reasons I'll put below.

As you're just starting out in Austin, focus on learning the local market, particularly areas with good rental demand and lower entry prices.

Here's more info on what co-hosts can do according to Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1534 Steve - if I were considering starting a STR/MTR property management company but do not have a real estate license, are there workarounds? 

Do you already own any properties, or are you just getting started and looking to purchase your first one?

Scott as a starting reference.

So the biggest red flag here is how they start and explain the program.