As a full-time sales guy for an IT firm, the real estate stuff' (unless critical--ie-- tenant/winter/HVAC/Minnesota :) usually gets tabled to evening and weekend work.Got to have a side hustle to eventually get where you want to be.

@drewvukov Do you think it is critical to buy a rental property close to a LIRR station?  

This situation is largely due to a set of laws that I heavily criticize regarding builder defect laws.

Have a few loose RE connections however networking is a critical componente to advance education, resources  and potential partner projects. 

There are gurus on You Tube who create a fictitious name and file for a trademark so when they are criticized they can sue for damages. 

Also, Las Vegas is one of the few cities in the US with dual electric power sources, critical for servers and electricity-dependent industries like data centers and Internet switching.No state income taxPro-business governmentLow property taxes - The average property tax rate is 0.55%.

Constructive criticism is key pls.

@Benjamin Knight there is some great guidance here...the only caution I would have is QBO requires a lot of setup...i.e if your chart of accounts is not setup correctly...specifically for bookkeeping for rental properties it will end badly...hire a bookkeeper or CPA with RE experience if you go this route.Buildium has a top-notch accounting feature, but the rest of the features are dull and clunky...if your portfolio is small, maybe a low code platform like Airtable is good...and I can't believe I'm saying this, but a Google Sheet may do the trick.I think the key is professional guidance or review...reconciliations are critical to keep things in order...In my opinion this is best left to professional bookkeepers....well worth the expense

1) Even early 2000's build properties begin to have some pretty major capital expenditures2) Having a property with very little maintenance issues is critical to a very successful AirBNB business. 3) STR's are not all sunshine and rainbows.

To some agree, the “artful” ability of the underwriter investor or syndicator is the key - the value judgements made about assumptions is critical.