your W2 income is going to subsidize your portfolio for the first few years.That’s all great advice and I always welcome a good reality check.

Section 8 can be a heavy hitter because there are so many guidelines that need to be followed yet and still it can also be rewarding so long as you treat your tenant the same way you would a regular LTR tenant, with screening, etc. 

I checked them out.

Check for any encumbrances or liens on the property: Before finalizing the purchase, make sure to conduct a thorough title search to ensure that there are no encumbrances or liens on the property that could affect your ownership rights.While you can start with a California Real Estate Purchase Agreement template, it's important to remember that each transaction is unique, and you may need to include additional provisions or negotiate specific terms with the seller.

Hello Jordan,There are a few local meetups that occur each month or so and can be found here.Eventbrite & meetup.com also post regular RE meetups although I believe the quality is a little lower on those platforms when compared to BP meetups. 

check with Ale Solutions and Furnished Finders.

Click here to read latest BP Article on this topic@Spencer Gray Fannie and Freddit are now not allowing any STRs or AirBNB-type units on multifamily assets - see article link above for details@Ben Leybovich Beware...check your loan docs.

I just want to double check and see what folks think here. 

Check your selling comps too though, you may have enough equity to buy another property close to you in Virginia that you could manage better.

You can also check meetup.com or search facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.A Google search found this: http://chattanoogareia.com/