I have moved on to more mentally engaging podcasts for my drive. 

That may mean keeping yourself mentally motivated until capital/financing options exist to allow you to jump in.Personally in the beginning I'd recommend looking into DSCR loans.

What mental gymnastics are we using here to claim that the HOA language isn't as clear as water?  

I don’t if I can’t find some mental ship right now or later than the line I would appreciate some guidance or some information on some tools or resources.

This situation has just taken a real toll on my mental. 

I have a property in mind I have a few variations of contracts to send to the listing agent and I have a mental script ready to call the agent an attempt to get the property under contract.

We closed Mental Hospitals because of the perception, dumb.

Totally hear your frustration—STR startup costs and seasonal slumps can be a huge mental drain, especially in markets like SD where the Airdna numbers vs. real bookings feel worlds apart.

the mentality has not changed I bought my first foreclosure in the late 70s and hundreds of purchases since. 

Great topic — this is one of the biggest mental roadblocks I see newer investors run into.Truth is, a lot of people equate “getting started” with buying a turnkey single-family with 20% down.