Does anyone have experience using a side of their duplex as a STR & if so, what did you learn? 

Do you have a lot of experience with section 8, I was thinking of making my current rental section 8 but still looking over pros and cons

Using a conventional loan, you shouldn't use hard money until you gain some experience and know you'll be able to refinance swiftly.If you have some experience and want to do a BRRRR, you should interview multiple GCs, see their results, and pick the one that fits best. 

Anyone here has experience wholesaling with VAs?

Anyone have any experience in Miami or Broward County?

I'm going to talk to customer support with both companies again, but thought I'd check on any thoughts from those who might have had personal experience with either company or changing programs in general.

But given this is my first time, I wanted to ask if anyone's had experience with this and if there are any blind spots to my thinking. 

@William StricklandCalculate deals you can use a simple calculator, the issue is typically never the calculator but the data that is input into the calculatorGarbage in = garbage out and this is where experience and knowledge come into play.

Any experience or advise will be helpful.

You could choose the absolute best market in America with the best upside, best deals, best location but if you have weak team members such as a broker, contractor, lender, and property manager your investment will surely experience hardships.