Have you done any research on short-term rentals in general, the Houston market specifically, the software tools being used in the STR industry, the market data and research info available? 

Hi Jacqueline-Great questions and I also help investors as an agent in Michigan.Typically, I work with investors that like a particular area I have written content about and have shared on Facebook real estate investor groups in those areas or posted on my website.Then, I work with them to define their investing goals and specific buyer criteria so we are only looking at properties that fit that.It has not been a problem working with investors after defining their buying criteria because only a few properties will meet that criteria.To your success!

Check for any encumbrances or liens on the property: Before finalizing the purchase, make sure to conduct a thorough title search to ensure that there are no encumbrances or liens on the property that could affect your ownership rights.While you can start with a California Real Estate Purchase Agreement template, it's important to remember that each transaction is unique, and you may need to include additional provisions or negotiate specific terms with the seller.

Training/workshops are useless on a national level as almost all aspects are very state specific, and often county/city specific. 

There are specific lenders where you can get up to 10 properties as long as they hit a certain rental income to debt ratio.Should you want some help planning out how to get into a rental and scale your portfolio, or hear about my investment journey in Sudbury don't hesitate to reach out!

Whether it's related to purchasing your first home, acquiring your first multi-unit property, or specifically about embarking on a house hacking journey like mine.

Different investors swear by different criteria, whether it's IRR (and the closely related NPV), cash on cash, the debt coverage service ratio (DSCR), the CAP rate for a property, or some other metric.

Frankly, I have tried and was not able to get a deal under contract that met my minimum criteria in quality - and I did not want to go into the hood.

Specifically a stabilized bridge product.

Every state I've looked at has laws that specifically address property abandoned by a renter.