The other thing is that if the house is really appreciating rapidly, if you lived there 2 years and sell within 5 you get to keep 250k of the capital gains, which probably makes better sense than keeping long term as a rental. 

Get your credit cleaned up, ditch the car payment and find a side hustle to grow capital. 

I could just put it in that box of my spreadsheet to account for the expense and then in most other ways, it's the same issues - capital savings, maintenance, vacancy, etc? 

Keep in mind, the region is immensely sought after, leading to notably low capitalization rates.Positive cash flow from a rental property becomes challenging; however, there remains potential for substantial returns through appreciation.

To calculate the cash-on-cash (CoC) return for the rehabbed unit, take the annual rental income from the newly rentable unit and divide it by the capital invested in the renovation.Formula:CoC Return = (Annual Rental Income) / (Rehab Cost)This will show you the return based solely on the funds you put into the rehab.

House hacking and the BRRRR method are great for stretching capital efficiently.

Plus looking to sell a property for her with over 100K equity after commissions, no capital gains tax .That new car smell with 6 miles.

I knew I was interested in capital raising. they had zero education about that topic.

my SS deal is one of my participation deals were I provide the capital to the operator via a debt instrument then take a participation as part of the note agreement. 

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.I am also fully licensed for primary and secondary homes in Florida.We are all here to help you learn and grow.