I'll definitely take your suggestions to heart, especially about exploring side gigs for extra cash, budgeting diligently, and leveraging resources like local real estate groups and mentorship.

There looks to be many deals around the city but with high crime rates and and relatively old homes throughout, I wanted to learn about whether there are any up-and-coming neighborhoods, or places that I should avoid all together.

One of the biggest cons is that 55+ communities often have very high HOA’s that cover a variety of services which makes them usually less profitable than comparable properties that are not 55+.

Does a trust account by definition mean that money will be held a specific financial institution location?

Once the urine is in there it seems to cause future pets to also "go"I am interested in the Reno area, I have been there many times, in public but did not notice a lot of dog owners , at least compared to Bay Area or central Oregon where dog ownership seems high.  

Definitely, a lot of fear starting out so new, with A LOT of information out there as well as misinformation; but we're very hungry to learn as much as we can to start investing in RE.

I’m also weary about what’s going on in the housing market right now with high interest rates housing will go down immensely in prices.

Owner Rez sounds like it may be a bit dated and less user friendly, and Lodgify may be primarily good for it's booking system, but otherwise limiting from a features standpoint. 

The only time I recommend an investor take a negative cashflow deal is if they have a high W-2 job and need to offset taxes, and /or they can afford to wait for a house to appreciate.

I’m excited to share that I’m in the process of growing my real estate team, and I’d love to hear your thoughts and best practices on bringing new agents onboard effectively.A Little About My Current Setup:I run a high-performing real estate business in [Your City/Area], focusing on [Your Niche/Market].