Since you’re offshore, ease of execution matters, and Tampa often moves smoother on permitting.

At this meeting, the Fed “…judged it appropriate at this meeting to take another step toward a more neutral policy stance (Chair Powell)… and continue[d] reducing the size of our balance sheet” (ie, quantitative tightening, not easing).

The “buying the borrower, not just the paper” mindset is something I’ve been hearing more often, and it makes a lot of sense.Right now I’ve been leaning more toward performing notes since they feel a little more straightforward, but I can definitely see the upside with NPNs if you’ve got the right systems and team in place.When you first started, did you ease into it with performing notes, or did you go straight into non-performing?

It really depends on whether you value ease or want to build your own team for more control long term.

Something that concerns me when considering STR or really any rental property is the ease of resale.

The things you outsource, is it because of time/expertise constraints or for ease of mind/management?

Renting out your current home could be a smart way to ease into investing while holding onto a good asset which gives you flexibility and starts building that rental income stream.The move every few years strategy can work really well, especially if you’re comfortable with managing one rental at a time as you scale.

Once you are within $100–150 of the market rate, you can revert to smaller increases to ease the impact on your tenant. 

Some lenders bundle the land and build into one loan and convert it to a mortgage after.Also, if the seller owns the land free and clear, you might be able to work out seller financing to ease the upfront cash.

It’s a smart way to ease your out-of-pocket burden and get your foot in the door.One popular strategy—especially if you're single—is the "rent by the room" approach.