I had a gut feeling something was not right and I feel I have made the right decision to stop, especially as a struggling student.

Here are thoughts on building strong vendor relationships:1.Timely Payments: Pay vendors promptly upon completion of work to maintain goodwill and encourage continued collaboration.2.Fair Pricing: Negotiate competitive rates without undercutting the value of their services.

It was a good moneymaker for me and I would love to continue short term renting.

Been slowly rehabbing my own primary residence and debating if I myself would want to rent it out or continue living in it.

I find new investors often struggle with keeping emotions out of the deal.

Hello all,I'm trying to analyze deals by plugging in the numbers into a spreadsheet, but I'm struggling to figure out what numbers to use for vacancy and maintenance?

I’ll keep you updated as I continue my search but good luck!!

You probably know this already, but you don't want to put yourself in a situation where you are struggling to keep the lights on in the event that you put all of your equity into this home and can't take any out. 

Or is it better to capture all the rental income while continuing to pay my current rent at $500/month?

If rents rise over the next few years, that could help cover some of the higher payments if interest rates continue to climb.