The vibe I got from the initial talk sounded like they assumed the cool areas of ATL proper would be sought after…maybe by the more established, high paid actors.

I am a high school teacher, not a landlord.

Our Situation:Two couples, new to real estate investing, each with one working spouse with a high income (W2 and 1099) and one non-working spouse plan to go 50/50 on a new construction STR which will not close until Spring of '25. 

I agree, with high prices and interest rates, it does make it tougher to cash flow.

Given we are accountants, we cannot promote our services on BP as its against the rules.To help in your search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

Given we are accountants, we cannot promote our services on BP as its against the rules.To help in your search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

Interest rates are so high it seems impossible to build a cash flow positive portfolio using loans.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

You found a “sick” property for Airbnb but the rent is too high.

Start a high yield savings account, CD, money market and use this to pay lump sum once a year?