Clearly, he’s not just playing in the STR game; he’s changing the rules.This was a recent feature from our weekly STR newsletter here at BiggerPockets is called BiggerStays.

The risk seemed zero, but it still happened (city poor maintenance played a role).- because people should be compassionate.

Mass is a good market if you know how to play in it.

Global cash flow plays into the strength of your guarantee. 

I think that if you play around with the right deals, you will find that return does increase if you lever up to 50%, but if the debt is negative leverage (interest rate higher than the cap rate, going to max LTV can actually decrease your returns due to this dynamic. 

. $50+K is too much damage to not do anything especially if he is a person in a position of authority and can cause problems for others.I'm curious.

Play around with that with your more accurate estimates.Rentometer estimates that rents in the area for a 2/1.5+ are around $2500.

Stuart - so you think the play is single family homes in "nicer" areas vs the typical multifamily geared toward childless singles?

Since the tenant has a rental agreement nobody else has authority to give anyone else rights to occupy the property pending the result of the eviction.

I would suggest playing the long game, though, instead of focusing on quitting your job.