Quote from @Adam Zdunek: Hey Brian,Yes, the short term rental will be 2-4 times higher than your standard homeowner insurance and higher than a standard long term rental. 

I will save you some time by point out things that other Gurus or Section 8 investors wont tell you.1.

Rent in full on time every month with little to no turnover/vacancy. 

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

You'll get pretty good depreciation when it comes time to do the taxes.

Hello,Long time lurker and consumer of real estate investing podcasts, books, and other information from BiggerPockets that just closed on my first investment property - a duplex house-hack.  

I see the discussion, but it's talking about the amount "Jim" can take for the next loan, not anything about the time period between when one loan is paid off and the time until he can request a new loan.Asking more out of curiosity, I would be surprised if John Hancock had something incorrect posted on our retirement plan web page. 

You’re able to learn the basics of a real estate investment with lower risk and build equity at the same time.

There comes a point where having a real estate-savvy tax preparer outweighs your time learning a new software. 

The truth is, a good host will spend time managing each rental.