I am beginning by real estate journey with purchasing my first multi-family home to rent out to section 8. 

An acquaintance of mine who does property management recently told me that there's some hack for paying off your mortgage sooner by paying the monthly fee in 3 chunks within each month.

It's impressive that you turned a bank-owned property into a thriving Airbnb.

The host, Mike Jake, owned up to 150 SFH's in Colorado Springs at one point and grew his business from scratch by finding off-market opportunities and implementing several creative financing strategies. 

The higher price and only moderate school district rating could impact long-term appreciation compared to Plum Creek.1031 Exchange: As Dustin mentioned, you can diversify by acquiring multiple properties under a single 1031 exchange.

Everything was permitted correctly and done by the book. 

It's also how McDonald's started its operations, by renting ground and building on the leased land.I would really want to own the land for a home and keep looking tbh.

By leveraging our experience and Seth's insights, we secured the property at a favorable price that allowed room for renovation and a profitable resale.

I'm talking the one's with $5MM-$20MM are being told by their financial team that the prowess of the US economy is nothing short of amazing. 

My research has turned up a rural area with a decent rental market where 68% own and 32% rent.