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You know… my experience with those who are “gurus” is that I would rather spend the time, effort and resources I have to learn the subject.

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I would caution on comparing these returns to the S&P 500.Real estate has been pretty much flat the last 2-3 years while the S&P has been on a great run.It's human nature to sell the lows and buy the tops.

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Well....should you invest in a city where the people elected a woman with foreclosures, liens, judgements, garnishments, ethical violations from the state ethics board,  misused a city credit card, went three years arrears on her federal taxes all while yelling for other people to pay "  their fair share, " left skeletonized dead bodies hanging over Canal St for months on end covered only by a tarp until the wind blew it off to reveal to our horror her blatant disrespect for human dignity?

Any resources would be greatly appreciated!!

There are a ton of resources here on the forum so I would read up.Next you want to make sure STRs are legal in your area.

Leveraging partnerships or joint ventures could be another way to move forward without overextending your own financial resources.