We’d rather take low double digits passive with lower risk over 25-35% active with the risk of principal loss.

I just refinanced an investors STR, he had to supply 12 moths trailing history of the STR income. 

Hey Jonathan,First off, just wanted to congratulate you on achieving over 1M in equity, that's huge!

And real estate does go up in value over the LONG term, but can drop over the short term, and that isn't good if you're forced to sellGino

Note: I left my corporate job over a year ago and building a startup (beyond real estate) so I believe this limits my options re mortgages, yes?  

Repeat that over 5-10 years and suddenly you’re making real money. 

This has caused much confusion to many people over the years

Rents also appreciate over time - this can also give you hopes for some cash flow.  

We currently self manage but would like to turn them over as well as purchasing a few multi families in the very near future.We have a sfh in Myrtle Beach and love our pm down there so I know good ones exist.

I have a bunch of land all over Texas for sale currently and I have decided that instead of wholesaling the land, I want to build a single family home.