My StoryDuring a summer job in high school, I started to get tired of my paycheck being dependent upon only my time spent at the workplace.

IT/Biotech sector is strong, major universities attract people and companies, and lifestyle (sunny, yet we still have 4 seasons, although summer heat is something to get used to) is favorable as well.

(Thanksgiving is typically the busiest 10-day stretch in the entire year, including the peak summer travel season and the Christmas/New Year’s holiday period.)

Do internships for STEM every summer while in college, and maybe even a COOP or two.You can learn the basics of real estate investing in a week by simply reading a book or two on it. 

On the other hand, STRs are having a decent off season and should have a great summer coming up.

I'm about to start looking for a GC to build a 1/2 bath in a SFH home for me, but this summer/fall I couldn't even find someone to pull a fiberglass bath/shower combo out of another rental and replace it.

The US MBA Purchase Index, which counts all mortgages applications for the purchase of a single family home in America on a weekly basis, has been over 300k every week since early June, compared to 250k last Summer.

Also, if you get one done, let me celebrate with you!

Outside barbecuing areas for summer cookouts.

Depending on when I buy the house- thinking next summer- I may not have 20% saved up, and it is a possibility that my parents may be able to give me several thousand dollars to make up the difference on the down payment, and I would not charge them rent for the number of months that corresponds to the amount they give me ÷ rent.