Send me an email and I will tell you my opinion on this issues.  

It helped me learn, build confidence and really light a fire in me to keep pushing. 

I owned and operate 2 ALFs in Arizona for last 17 years , let me know what questions you have keep mind laws are different in each state you will be under Department of Health licensing rules and City Planning Zoning rules Good luck! 

It’s a heavy tourism area with year round demand and tight restrictions on STRs that keep room rates high.  

Biggest challenge I would say was deciding if my investor was going to keep it 2 or 3 stories, obviously a large investment to begin but my investor decided the juice was worth the squeeze to go 3 stories up.

This could help you keep an eye on things when you’re not home regardless of the roommate situation.You might also want to look into a toilet tank lock or a tamper-proof lid.

So now I’m considering keeping it and renting it. 

I typically acted as a loan wolf, meaning I am not a big conference guy, but when I went to one of my first note conferences I was shocked.

You will also be limited on LTV, meaning you'll need a larger down payment.

The city is developing quite fast and prices keep growing year after year.