Your insurance is actually from one of a handful of national title insurers.

Really does not make sense at all for them to be allowed to run the Austin REIA but I am guessing the folks at the national level look the other way to this because they bring in fresh money.

Purchase price: $439,000 Cash invested: $55,000 Contributors: Brittany Bento-Tibbs Cabin near the Smoky Mountain National Park in Sevierville, TN.This property is a STR on Airbnb & VRBO, we are projecting a 50% COC.We used The Short Term Shop for the purchase, & Movement Mortgage for finacining.

I don't want to intentionally denigrate anyone who works there since they are likely trying the best they can, but, as someone who has attempted to work with the building department on numerous occasions, it is frustrating at a level I've never before experienced.You first issue will be zoning: it's likely if it's a 2 family currently, you'll likely have to apply for a change of use, which requires a separate legal process to have the city permit you to construct a third unit.

One of the reasons may be the numerous "players" in that market.

Drop your go-to local and national information sources for REI in general if you care to share... much appreciated. 

i own a triplex in tracy area that i house hack. i was paying $1200/ year with nation wide.

Purchase price: $50,000 Cash invested: $5,000 Plan to develop the land as a STR since it is in a prime location by a National Park.

REI Nation) in Ohio? 

For Multifamily, to get started I recommend the Multifamily Mentors podcast within Bigger Pockets (there are numerous other multifamily specific podcasts and You Tube channels as you start your journey but this will help get you started) as well as a number of books - The Best ever Syndication Book by Joe Fairless, Lifetime Cashflow Through Multifamily Properties by Rod Khleif, and Financial Freedom Through Multifamily investing by Michael Blank).