., and they are free to buy whatever they want.If party A wants to critique your purchase price, tell them to go buy a distressed property, pay cash out of their pocket for the rehab, and incur all the risk of rehab "surprises", getting ripped off by a contractor, the market shifting, etc.Then go sell to party B, C, or D that aren't such a PITA.

I just want to make the transition for them (and myself) as seamless as possible.

I am not saying reading them will make you the Mozart of real estate investing, but picking them in this order will certainly help the pieces fit more seamlessly in your head.

I’m still working my W-2 job which is nothing fancy, it’s a 3rd shift position but it is one that 99% of the time gives me 8.5 hours of my 10 hour shifts to myself to listen to podcasts, read, analyze real estate, or do anything I want.

Stable, predictable, W-2 wage employees are the best in my view.Millennials are the most mobile work force and are demanding changes that shift the way the traditional 40 hour week goes. 

@David Cahill's observation is correct that city rents have decreased in 2020 but I am suspecting that it is a temporary shift as we are recalibrating towards today's pandemic lifestyle.

That's a complete mindset shift.

These strategies would insulate you from these current market limitations and shift some liability to someone else since you're only providing a service. 

I give Airbnb credit because they are saying in the lawsuit that Boston is trying to shift the blame for some its issues to someone or something else, and what better that a new "tech" company that solves a problem people have and also creates an alternative for people.

@Ian DunrossMy thoughts/ opinions (to each their own)Not sure if you are familiar with the current Air BnB laws changing in July:https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-vrbo-regula...High-End homes are on the down since our market has been shifting, so that exit strategy (at least currently) isn't looking very good.