I am hung up on taking that leap until I make some connections with people that have done something similar.Currently active duty in the military and trying to set myself and my family up in the next 5 years so when I get out I can be a full time real estate investor.

Too much risk and sets bad boundaries for tenants.Many use Venmo, Zelle or just have tenants deposit at their bank (local branch).There are also several free DIY PM softwares that have rent payment built in, but they charge the tenants a fee to do so (that's how the companies make money).

Really, have you seen my posts whee I say you can't paint a master piece with a paint by numbers set?

A lot of guests will go grocery shopping on the way to your home. 9 - Enough Place Settings (plates, bowls, silverware, glassware, cups, mugs, etc) for everyone that you have room for.

It is a very difficult area to operate in because of limited service providers, home quality, and the increase in supply, and big drop in demand. 

As a new investor, your product choices are limited. 

I will be setting my goals on Monday with my coach so I can come up with a plan and take another action step. 

Also, the documents should show the Common Elements and Limited Common elements and who insures them. 

Ex: combined with VT's already high 9% M&R tax, 1% local options tax, and (pending) 9% STR tax you're looking at a 20% rental tax atop an already limited 4-6 months of real world vacancy based on longer spring/fall shoulder seasons. 

We set a minimum stay length of 30 days, when people search for stays of 30 days or longer it filters out most of the STR rentals and those who focus on the mid-term space rise to the top.2.