prices are high, interest rates are high, there is tremendous demand for inventory, and - one thing that doesn't get mentioned enough - a record number of properties are debt free. 

As Andrew mentioned, you will have to be very price competitive to get January and February bookings.

As Chris mentioned, now many not be the best time to jump into investing.

Some say it increases bookings, while others mention concerns about damage and additional cleaning costs.

The gurus and the influencers don't really mention that haha. 

If you do have large gains you’re allowed to combine them as mentioned above.

I would just start out by meeting with bankers, telling them your goals and mentioning some of the ideas you had(FHA vs conventional) and ask for their advice.

Im almost done with the course but havent started working on it yet, will let u guys know but if someone already started, mention how it went

But how do you exit the deal, as Randy mentioned these are long term loans and investors are not going to want to be in a deal locked up for that long of a period of time.

Marcus & Millichap’s report also mentions the importance of universities to Pittsburgh’s rental market, “The considerable number of universities in Pittsburgh will provide a diverse hiring pool for the area’s growing tech sector in 2017 and beyond.