Contrary to what you may hear, I do believe that you should have properties in LLCs, for reasons I won't get into here, but let's say I sleep well at night having full first-hand knowledge of litigation procedures and knowing that if my real estate endeavors fail, it won't be due to collapse from liability.

While I wouldn't center a STR around 5 home games in the fall and a graduation, there is usually a lot more going on in these types of towns to keep it busy.

I am learning so much, and I am looking forward to investing in real estate. 

@Khayla WilliamsI strongly recommend against borrowing 100% for a propertyThere is significant risk in owning real estate including section 8 and maintaining the home in a certain condition and if you do t have the funds for those repairs you could lose it all.I always recommend people budget and save enough for a down payment and reserves before getting into their first property.

Hi all, this is my first post here. I have a few Ltr's but looking to dip into str's starting in my home state. I was wondering if anyone in Georgia has worked with a good agent that has extensive knowledge of the inv...

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You might want to explore Athens or Decatur, still within commuting distance to Huntsville government jobs, but real estate prices not so high. 

So if a note investor bought this for $40k, spent $10k to foreclose and be in it for $50k and end up with a $25k property - they will not be in business long. 

I am new to the note business and was wondering if I could pick someone's brain.  

I originally got into real estate for the investing aspect of it.