setting this as a goal will give you lots of specific action items to do:-save up for down payment, closing costs, and reserves-talk to agents-talk to lenders-look at propertieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing/house-ha...

I also recommend setting an appointment for a detailed inspection within your first week of ownership.

If you have access to  large amounts of capital then you can set your refinance at a comfortable payment based on your desired return.

There are lots of ways to set up these deals.

I recommend checking out local meetups to grow your network and setting up keyword alerts to receive notifications about topics and areas of interest.Wishing you the best on your journey!

We are set to go live on our first short-term vacation rental in the next few weeks (a few pictures below). 

Rookie investor here; what set data points do you try to find when you're researching a submarket?

So, all the fisherman gurus crawl out of the woodwork, telling people that it is better to go after them chasing them trying to hit them over the head (underwater) with a paddle, instead of setting a lure (what fishermen in their lingo call "bait") and let the fish come to them.It is hard.

IF he is either (1) going to go there in person to do it himself, OR (2) going to go there in person to set up his team himself.if he does it from Internet, his chances of success are low =)

@Gabe Bouldien@Chris Seveney and @Doug Smith are mostly on target, but there may be a small window of opportunity.Any contributions you make to a current employer plan will be locked into that plan.You may, however, be eligible for an "in-service" distribution based on the language in your plan document.