Combining these strategies often gives investors the best balance of cost, simplicity, and security.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Like the others said, I don't see how VRBO would even know you had a direct booking, or what would make them think they're privy to commission on a booking they didn't secure.

I can have separate bank accounts, debit cards, security deposit accounts etc. and now with new features like automatic recurring transfers things are even easier and time efficient 

In order to secure the property, we had to offer 10K over asking with the hope it wouldn't appraise.

@Dylan Robinson I've got buddies that used their VA loan to secure big beautiful plexes in DC.

I continue to pad my social security contributions full-time with the hopes of maximizing my retirement benefits.

I have a MTR near Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, and I found it was a bit tougher than I expected to secure tenants.

Was is secured by the property? 

Heard the owner was interested in selling so I proactively reached out and secured the sale How did you finance this deal?