I work for a flooring company as a designer and meet contractors and people who flip homes regularly so it has me flirting with the idea of doing it myself.My question is, how did you get your spouse to be on board with real estate investing?

LA City here~How do you market your rental to insurance companies directly for temporary home placement?

Many DSCR programs require an investor to have a mortgage history- there are some DSCR mortgage programs that will work with investors who are renting- some refer to them as first time home buyers (FTHBs)- DSCR loans are only for investment properties where the owner isn't living there.

Basically, you can't STR an entire home here, or even an ADU, and can only STR out a portion of a home that you reside in.

Focus on analyzing properties and starting small, like house hacking or buying a single-family home to rent out rooms, while ensuring cash flow and maintaining an emergency fund.

We still own a couple of mobile home parks together and a triplex.

Also, would a home warranty be a smart move?

Their charges for repairs have gone up the roof and they are not competitive at all.

It's a 4 bedroom SFH for $325k, built in 1990 and it's got many upgrades including a 2024 roof.

For example if a single family home rents for $1700 in your area.