The best bet is a short term rental that is licensed, operating and the permit or license is transferrable.

Having everything together will be your best bet..

If that's the case, your best bet is always going to be a live in BRRRR.

Yes the Class feature Cost a bit extra which is a bummer bet the support for it is amazing, and it is easy to allow access for Tax Accountants to pull the reports they need rather than my clients playing middleman. 

High fee 8% / 10%, they are the most reliable companies in most cases, sometimes the leasing model is to hire local agents that gives a better marketing on your property to reduce vacancy rate, and when offering betted vendors they have the best prices.2.

In Northern Virginia, you are mostly betting on long-term appreciation rather than strong cash flow right away, so ideally you’d want to plan to hold the property for at least five years for it to make financial sense.

I think we're in a buyer's market here in Austin for the next 1-2 years at least if you were to ask me to make a bet on it.

@Ethan Rolnick-the best way to start is with a house hack, period-real estate investing does require money - any methods purporting to not are high risk-your best bet is to save up for a house hack. 

Your best bet is between Yardi Voyager and AppFolio. 

Inventory is tight, and new construction is gaining traction. We’re building financing models to support both paths. Which side are you leaning toward and why?