You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

STRs demand more time even though alot of things can be automated. you will managing cleaners, damage, guest experience, supplies, and more.4) Use AirDNA to see what an estimate of revenue can be, check Airbnb in your local neighborhood to see if anyone else if getting higher rates, and use BiggerPockets STR calculator to see what common expenses you may be forgetting.

And I suppose the likelihood of us getting more STRs in the area is directly tied to how good/bad our experience with this one is!  

I manage around 400 rentals with 14 years of experience and have never been sued once.

these can produce good returns but best chance for success is for those that have experience in this area (I am a partner on an effort adding 8 ADUs, but it is not performing to the initial underwriting (underperforming) and it is an experienced team).good luck I get it, but not everyone has the opportunity of scale and building multiple units.

Definitely continue seeking advice from experience realtors and understand your rental market, and make sure you understand the risks involved.

What is Your Real Estate Experience?

I have others that can close in just a few days, if that's your priority.I'm happy to share my experience both as an investor and as a lender.

Do you have prior experience to operating the rehab credit contingency to avoid the seasoning period?

Just based on my personal experiences in the industry for many years sometimes we ALL have to do work outs..