However, there’s no set rule on how long you must hold the home as an investment before converting it to your primary residence, but it’s generally advisable to rent it out for at least a year to avoid raising any IRS concerns.

Especially if you're a first-time portfolio buyer, these online platforms can help you raise capital from multiple investors.Work with an experienced commercial real estate broker.

It does come down to your goals, your time to allocate, your business sense, your ability to bring or raise capital, and what you are trying to accomplish.I am personally not a fan of short term rentals, as it appears regulations in many cities keep making it harder.

We're looking to get back into flipping at least 30% of the deals we get and are interested in raising capital for these projects.

I used Hostaway and it raised my bookings by 30% as well.

We haven't raised prices in awhile and don't think we will be able to do that without putting more capital into the building and amenities.

There are many advantages*  A customizable fund provides amazing flexibility to raise equity or debt or even a combination of both. 

So that means if my downpayment is $80,000, $30,000 is really going to affect things:1) Capital raised.

The big ones are raising capital, underwriting / finding great deals, or managing assets.

I just bought an off market condo $25k below market value, fully renovated (by seller), with in place tenants who raised their rent to my standard before I closed giving me $300 per month positive cash flow.