If you're just getting started making sure you listen to as many of the podcast as you can and read @Brandon Turner's guide to real estate investing to get all of the basics down.

My main points were that successful investors who hit their targets are going to excel in the basics.  

It’s basically 3 properties that contains 3 duplexes each for a total of 9 duplexes.

They would basically be an internal lender.

They would basically be an internal lender.

We just started this Sept, so basically it was about a year.  

Basically you need to ask yourself is this something you want or are you really looking for cashflow now. 

Basically, they're just waiting on the appraisal price to be within a certain amount and they can move to get the closing documents.  

This basically means you won't be able to refi based upon STR income unless you have 1-2 years of it.

I'm struggling with the same issue right now for my portfolio where my cleaners are basically resigning in November citing lack of help and the travel distance with gas prices on the rise...