Read the book "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene, then decide if you would like to sign up for an investor academy (which will probably cost hundreds/thousands). 

Pool blue or green? 

@Michael Baum @Jon Martin @Andrew Steffens @Jonathan Greene @Marie ThomasThanks everyone for your comments, I really appreciate it - I shouldn't let myself be emotionally affected by these incidents. 

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: A very important note to your getting started phase - No real investors want to "to grab a coffee or hop on a call" without getting to know a little about you and knowing if you have something to offer them.

@Jonathan Greene I found this fund through the Small Change platform.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Most people are looking for a save to number when they ask this question.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: I want to send off a tangential option here since you are looking at your first STR.

Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

We've done something similar by offering local coffee, tea, snack baskets, bottled water, local pastries, and seasonal flavors (pumpkin spice, peppermint, gingerbread, etc.) which have been a big hit with much less risk involved. 

I see a number of economic development and community vitality initiatives initiated circa 2020, including a community master plan, the development of the MetroHealth complex and associated green space, the Community Housing Plan 2030, 25Connects, Mayor Frank Jackson's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, and others.