I would also target ones that are ideal for renting out when you move out so maybe do a lower price point. 

@Tom Rairdon If you’ve owned your short-term rental (STR) for over a year, it likely qualifies for long-term capital gains (LTCG) treatment, taxed at lower rates (0%-20%) compared to your 33% ordinary income bracket.

I can do that through charging points, but since I'm getting it at a lower rate than you could as a consumer, I prefer to mark up the rate while still being lower than most others in the market.

Most people who are affected by rent tend to be on lower socioeconomic rungs anyway and thus have less political heft to swing around.

If they can't justify the charge immediately and specifically, then it's probably just a money grab.Remember: lower fees don't mean you'll make more money.Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

Hre are the key things to knowWhat you are bidding on - often oddball properties that are hard to identify and have little value are auctioned offThe true as is value of the property, The tax assessment can be way higher or way lower than the true as is valueThe local laws and how they affet your total costs and returns

A lot of local banks tend to have 1-3 year intro periods of lower interest rates for HELOCs, check with some yours. 

If you do so - 100% of the cash converted is taxable.

I've had them long enough to keep pushing up rents so that I am at the top of my niche, but know not to exceed it because I'm just about at the point where if I raised rents another $50-$100 I'd be crossing over into the lower end for larger units.

Tenants in many markets already believe they pay too much (contrary to recent studies that show rent to property values have never been lower for the large US cities).If my insurance costs are not double my current rates over the next couple years, I will be pleasantly surprised.