Plan is to purchase a couple homes over the next year.

Big expense up front, additional expenses over the life of the lock, they can be too complicated for renters to figure out, and they don't solve all the problems a landlord may face.

.💰 Lease Duration: 3-12 months🎯 Ideal Tenants: Young professionals, digital nomads, students📈 Revenue Potential: +23.2% per sq. ft. over Class A studio rents✅ Pros:✔ Higher rental income than traditional leases✔ Demand is growing due to affordability & flexibility✔ Lower vacancy risk with built-in roommate replacement❌ Cons:✘ Regulatory hurdles in some cities✘ Higher tenant turnover than LTRs✘ Requires active management & community building🔥 Investor Insight:Co-living is an undervalued niche with major growth potential, but you need the right location and strong operational management to succeed.2️⃣ Long-Term Rentals (LTR): The Classic Buy & Hold Strategy📌 What It Is:LTRs are traditional leases (12+ months) where tenants rent an entire unit.

If you wanna come over and pick our Fields and build our  houses you’re more than welcome to come over.

But once I got the bills, I increased the rent with the tenant's approval and signed an addendum to the lease stating the rent increase would be X and the owner would take over utilities.

Not gonna put it over the carpet. 

– Considering Class A properties with established tenants• Less focus on appreciation – Prioritizing income stability over potential future gains Current Opportunity: I’m evaluating a retail property in downtown Portland with:• >80% occupancy, most tenants in place for 10+ years• Decent cap rate (6-7%), NNN lease• Well-maintained, high-quality building, with existing HOA which will take care of maintenance. 

I co-owned a franchise for 15 years, we paid over $1.3 million in rent.

Will rent for 1750/month.Capex items needed soon: roof, water heater, furnaceArea: A area, appreciation is at about 5% a year but average home price is ~$500K so this home will appreciate faster, this will have multiple offers on itDeal #2 - mixed use, small office with a 3 bedroom and a 1 bedroom over it.Ask: 325KCurrently fully rented on one year leases, bringing in 4775/month but only one tenant pays their own utilities plus owner is responsible for snow removal and landscaping. 

If you hire a PM, your financial account structure can be simpler.If you plan to continue purchasing rentals, I like some key accounts at the "management" level (income, opex, tax, owncp, reserve) and only have 1 checking account per property to prevent having 100 accounts and unnecessary complexity.