Mainly because the numbers (at least for the ones that come across my desk) almost never work.

One of the main drawbacks is that they add fees for nearly everything.

The main reason some investors put new STRs (short-term rentals) into service toward the end of the year is to take advantage of the tax benefits, especially if they have W-2 income they want to offset.

The main reason why I would want to ensure it can cover itself as an LTR in case. 

But, if she were to transition to a job in the RE sector, she would develop a skillset that would enable her to take this much further and in her own direction.I have a couple reasons for posting this topic: the main one is that I think this is a good topic for discussion in the BP forums.

Left Main REI!!

It is normal to get cold feet but the main thing is to do the best due diligence you can do prior to going under contract-  "Pre-DD". 

Just as the title says, I'm curious if anyone has purchased that program, how much did it cost (the lite program is $2500 but the main one isn't priced) and was it worth it? 

There are good selections of rugs that you can wash to place under the bed for warmth if that is your main concern. 

Maybe this would also make it worthwhile to jump through the city hoops to make the basement a legal unit.Then you could maybe put a LTR in the basement who could assist with the STR in the main area.