Really looking forward to everyone's advice and excited to get into this form of investing.

If you've got a luxury STR (say, ski-in ski-out cabin in Vail or beachfront villa in Barbados) I think you have the most to worry about - it's expensive to travel there (usually by plane), expensive activities (like skiing), just all-around expensive.  

I personally feel comfortable to those who are active at BiggerPockets.

I'm not a pro member yet because of financial reasons, but I'm so excited I can hardly keep anything in!

I am active duty stationed in OKC, OK.

Hello BP Nation:I'm currently active in my Wholesaling ventures and am looking for realtors who are interested in being apart of my team.

Anyways excited to start learning and getting started on this road!

You will find the right people to learn from on bigger pockets, so just stay active.

For contrast to your plan, we have several private money partners lined up for buy and hold rentals and are now actively looking for properties that fit our criteria.

@Nathan Story welcome to BP.One of my big beliefs is that you need to know 1 how to evaluate deals and 2 know your specific market. lots of new investors spend time learning the "Strategies" while that is fun and exciting what gives you the confidence to move forward is truly understanding how to evaluate deals and knowing what they are worth in your marketplace.