Now I feel ready to buy a second home and looking for some guidance as I don’t have very much experience in finding the right finance methods and property search methods.

I want my tenants to feel comfortable in the home they rent and if this makes them feel more at home, then so be it.

but it didn't end up feeling like much of a victory. 

That’s exactly how I feel.

Having said that I have been investing and rehabbing properties for over 25 years so I feel pretty confident on what needs to be done and I know how it should be done.

Knowing what they pay to others was huge for us in feeling confident throwing out a higher number than we would on Furnished Finder or Airbnb.

I'm bringing in a panel of expert real estate investors with decades of experience across many different strategies.

Hi Stela,Welcome to Bigger Pockets, feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions. 

You get 4% income from stock and that should last 30 years the experts say. 1 mil real estate cash flowing 40k a year seems pretty conservative and comes with pay raises each year and continued growth of net worth.

Sorry about that...feel free to reach out if you think that I can be a resource.