I am starting from the bottom up and am in need of some first steps that would be beneficial to start my career off.

My questions refer to starting out with rental properties.

One of my clients around 10 years ago that grew up in San Jose CA, he informed me that his Uncle back home started buying affordable homes & lots that bordered areas that commanded a higher price.

@Stanley Smeltzer That's a good starting point.

Hey, BP I'm currently conducting due diligence on a self-storage facility and need some guidance on where to start.

Also, many of the multifamily listings that are a "good deal" will not appraise with a VA loan due to the limitations on a million items like FHA.I would first start with talking with a lender and getting the pre-approval knocked out.

Any tips on starting off, or books that helped you in the beginning of your journey would be amazing!  

Scenario: If one is to buy a new home to use as a primary residence ( till say Jan 1 2025), fix it up and get it ready for STR use starting Jan 2025 while STRing the initial primary until Jan 1, 2025, then move back to the initial primary and fulltime STR the new property..

Even though I had been lending already when we started this company during the last crash, I still partnered with someone more experienced than I and I learned.

Hi Susanne, I am happy for you that you are going to start on your second STR.