I say this because it sounds a little more consistent with the price points/cash flow you might be more experienced with, while getting the geographical diversification and exposure to one of the largest, innovative coastal metro areas in the US (as some other BP members have noted).

@Elizabeth S. and @David Lee I am trying to get this specific strategy going in DeKalb County, Georgia.

I have been speaking with short-term furnished rental owners who rent to workers or other travelers, and operate near national parks like Yosemite, in urban areas like Oakland and San Francisco, the desert and coastal communities like Palm Springs and Venice Beach..THE COMMON THREAD IS THAT THEY TEND TO PULL IN 2-3 TIMES THE GROSS RENTS OF AN UNFURNISHED LONG-TERM RENTALI WOULD LIKE TO BRING TOGETHER AND HEAR FROM THE SHORT TERM RENTAL BP COMMUNITY ABOUT THEIR IDEAS, WHAT THEY ARE DOING/OPERATING, WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BUYING OR OPERATING, AND ANY AND ALL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SHORT TERM RENTALS.From vacation rentals w/ bikes and toys, to super-high-end corporate rentals for tech employees in Silicon Valley, to families near the lake, medical students or workers on rotation, and oil field workers who need a home away from home...THERE IS A NEED FOR ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF HOUSING FOR NICHE TYPES OF WORKERS AND TRAVELERS ALL OVER THE US AND THE WORLD.I have seen apartments, hippie trailers, house boats, towering castles, spectacular lofts, tiny homes, dirty couches, teepees, yurts, and impeccable $2MM+ homes and estates.

I mean, atleast with real estate you can hold that property and rent it out for some cash flow (assuming you ran #s and bought correctly) as opposed to selling during a crash.But wait you say - I'm not selling my stocks either because I only invest in dividend paying stocks.  

I get 2.01% up to 50k at Coastal Federal Credit Union.

You should ask the lawyer if the S corp interests are a security and if so, what exemptions do i need to meet at the state(s) and federal level. 

Thanks about the floors, we did the floors too and I chose the dark stain to match the orange.When we did the floors, we made the mistake of sanding too much off, should have left a little more wood to make it look rustic.

It is a home built in the 1940's and there is an unpermitted room with a separate entrance under the house.  

If you start in your 30's and invest wisely.

All of the coastal areas require a lot of initial working capital to get any deals.