House hacking via multifamily will for sure, offer the experience you need to get started.

I truly appreciate people sharing their perspective that have more experience then I do.

That being said I have found that househacking is the easiest barrier to entry and usually the best way to get started as you get real estate investing experience and a roof over your head.

Hi Dawn, no studies just some experience. 

They should have current experience and plenty of it2.

In other words the gentleman had more to lose than Phill Grove on that transaction.Each and everyone will surely have their own experience and there will never be a shortage of genuine individuals willing to steer themselves away from perpetual 9-5 until retirement, so there will always be Gurus out there. 

I'm looking into STR in Packwood and looking for an agent who has experience with STR in that area. 

I know experience is a big factor, but what about DTI?

@Ronan Donnelly, @Salvatore Lentini, @Kevin D.I am reviving this old post and I assume you collected a significant amount of experience in the area since then.

If so, how was the experience?