I current run a STR on my personal property and I fortunately make more than double what I would with a LTR on that particular property.

So I still have my first primary home that I was fortunate to have bought in 2013 (bottom of the Fairfield County CT market by rough estimates).

One of my partners and mentors back in the day was the president of a fortune 500 company .

Fortunately, I will have vinyl plank in the living and dining rooms, so there's at least that.

We also were fortune enough to connect with other Chicagoland investorsthrough virtual meet ups and also connected with a few locally. 

@Gabi Hanta Welcome.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Also you can join the WMASS REI Club Facebook group and ask that question in there too.http://www.meetup.com/Western-Mass-REI-Club/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1628479600713618/Lastly, look up Ann Bellamy and find her Black Diamond REIA in Worcestor area.

While in college I tried to do wholesaling, but between class, homework, clubs and work I didn't really have the time to put in the necessary work.After community college I transferred to UCSD. 

Go to your local reia club and ask active investors there (sort through the wannabies first).Home Depot offers an onsite walk through punch list service that will help you create a material list. 

Fortunately, a gas furnace is a relatively simple machine with few moving parts.