I’m new here and new to Real Estate in general, however I am very enthusiastic and determined to learn and invest wisely.

Whether it's good or bad is not really the point as this is an example of the average home which was once affordable, is not affordable any more making the deals harder to find without a hustle, renovation or collecting rents with a shot gun in C- to D neighborhoods if that's your thing.

PM cos are like owning a gun.

Politically it would be weaponized and deployed and shot like a gatling gun. 

If a guy walked up to me with a gun and robbed me, it was my fault.I take full accountability for any decision I make or any situation, I put us in.With that said, how about making a List of Poor LP investors?

I ask myself this question "If I buy a property in this area and need to go there, do I need to carry a gun?"

My STR management partners are anecdotally telling me that the figure is nearer 40% down but that this is beacsue tour operators have choked back their forward bookings as they got over enthusiastic last year and got burned. 

:(Reminds me a bit of that scene in Top Gun: "Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash" Some thoughts:- cash flow can decline and go negative.  

I would get a building envelop person out to check out your house and see where the house is leaking from with a thermal imaging gun. 

I love investment real estate and think it has a lot of potential for eager, enthusiastic self-starters!