You're in a great place to learn—there’s so much insight here from people at every stage of their investing journey.As you're getting started, it can be helpful to narrow down your focus—whether it’s buy and hold, short-term rentals, or fix/flips—so you can soak up the most relevant advice.What type of investing are you most drawn to right now, or what markets are you considering?

it was a one of a kind car wash at the time and I think that helped with a high appraisal. at time of the lower appraisal the owners were using as an umbrella company and showing -$80,000 a year in income. we spent a little bit over half a million to replace and renovate all the equipment and customer lobby all in all. check it out on google, Cache car wash express and detail in Logan utah!   

I looked at a few KCMO, Tulsa, Joplin and Wichita opportunities but, I already have a local team so the management cost is lower and the cash on cash has been better for my local deals. 

Property management is remote so far, however I only need assistance with handing over Keys to tenants, handling repair requests and doing walk throughs at the end of the lease. 

We don’t have a fully funded emergency fund (we’re not even at 6 months).

eXp also allows up to 3 personal deals/year at 100% commission to you as an eXp agent. 

Quote from @James McGovern: The gap between what private money lenders who use their own money vs hard money t he at gets the funding to do deals from the capital markets, the interest and fees seem to be growing further apart. what is behind this trend? 

I don't plan on having kids for a while so at least for the next 4-6 years a multi-family is plenty.

The beauty of real estate is that you can build passive income at your own pace, in a way that supports your health and lifestyle goals.

I have found the STRs that are still successful today have the following top notch items:1) Supreme Location (not just the town itself, but the specific location within)2) Top finishes, luxurious feel3) Lots of amenities4) Parking Parking Parking5) In many locations there was an increase in saturation, so I would look analyze trends for the past 2-3 years including vacancy, price per night, and even MLS/Zillow at the amount of homes for sale that perhaps were previously STR properties.