Just wait and see, '24' will have all this "appreciation" all over the place and too many will applaud it not recognizing it for what it is, INFLATION eroding purchasing power, growing the disparity gap all the more, feeding the cast system of capital that most are sleeping into. 

Those I know personally, recognize that the opportunity to raise capital from alternate sources i.e. the 'crowd,' gives them a competitive edge in the industry - and you always want to be working with sponsors that know how to beat out the competition. 

I had to teach him to recognize what I was looking for in properties that I wanted to fix up and keep.

I'm eager to get into it but I do recognize the seriously competitive market.

(Properties I genuinely really like and are ready to go - less of fixer opportunity, etc.)I personally would be happy with breaking even, as I need the depreciation to offset tax burdens from other business..

Myself, I had an advantage, I had a decade of running companies that were sales focused before getting into REI, for me I recognized how to "sell" and what was selling and it was never the damn post card.

My general advice would be to be genuine, be honest, be humble where needed, and don't feel like you need to come across a particular way to find people to network with.

Although STR investors recognize the increased work, I also think there is still a tendency to continue creating and refining systems so that even short term rentals can be run with minimal effort.

I can recognize that San Diego area has enjoyed long-term impressive returns, and there is a part of me that wonders if I'll invest here eventually.

I've been told many times that my club would be more popular if I wasn't so annoying about making them do research and work, but the kids seemed genuinely confused when I point out that I don't want them there if they won't do the work.