First time poster but love the site and get a ton of value from past forum conversations. 

I would love to have a conversation with you. 

You will also gain valuable experience that you can leverage for other opportunities.Speaking from personal experience, I have several STR rentals in California (I co-own STRental Pros in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and Riverside County).

Ideally, my buyers are fully employed and financially liquid foreigners - be it from the US, the UK, central and northern Europe - either a single person or a couple with 0-1 kids, looking to live there right now, rent it out as an investment and then sell it, or use it as a future base for retirement.

There is a somewhat complex, but powerful tax strategy unique to RE investors that expands upon the Mad Fientists roth conversion ladder. 1.

I use Travelers and had insurance on the landlord, dwelling and personal property level (because if the place is furnished by you, you have to have insurance on it) and they didn't cover anything.

Find better ways to get leads.Me personally...

what  happens if one partner wants to exit the property in the future and the other person doesnt )    2)  consider  buying and  financing it as a rental property  or using a DSCR  ( debt service coverage) type loan   3)  consider  additonal co borrowers  that are  strong  ( relatives )   4) obtain a new job that has a salary  that can be used  5)  wait to buy unitl you have the  seasoning for the variable income 

I'm going to be that person who asks if you might be willing to also send me the same files? 

It's an exciting but complex decision, and I'm reaching out to this community to gain insights, advice, and maybe learn from personal experiences.Pros and Cons:I've identified several potential pros and cons but would love to hear your perspectives.