@Lauren MerendinoI strongly believe that your chosen market should be somewhere that you can go to in person / have strong personal knowledge of / have family or a network in already.  

I’m a newly licensed real estate agent, but I haven’t chosen a brokerage to hang my license with yet.

Don't apologize, don't explain how the 'chosen' tenant was more qualified than they were, wish them well in their search.You're running a business and you've made a business decision. 

While I haven’t chosen a specific niche yet, I’m leaning toward purchasing a multi-unit apartment where my 20-year-old son could live and help manage while we rent out the other units—essentially a form of house-hacking.So far, I’ve connected with a few real estate agents and gained MLS access, which has been a great starting point.

We have chosen one municipality to do Section 8 due to the relationship we have established with the director, case workers, and inspectors.

Research local regulations and permits for STRs in your chosen markets to avoid surprises.

@Brody Trott you'll want to run the numbers on as many duplexes in your chosen market as possible.

For those of you who’ve chosen the fund route.

How long did the renovation take, and how much do you estimate you would have made if you had chosen the wholesale route instead?

HI ReetiI would 100% recommend contacting local professionals in your chosen markets.