Re 3X 6X not sure what you are speaking about.I was addressing reserve requirements which do not have anything to do with PITI 

Many lessons have been learned firstly is you can’t be too nice or trusting and second is, don’t wait to figure out the refinance and cash out process and until you are almost done with rehabbing the property because currently going through a very lengthy, cash out refinance ordeal at the moment as I’m trying to get financing terms finalized as we speak.

Well, there is actually much more (more on that in a sec).Regarding the negativity, I think this has been a healthy discussion and it's great that people bring the negatives.

Good question here, generally speaking one year is the expected timeframe before you would be able to purchase a new primary residence (also referring to how long you would generally be expected to reside there). 

I have made a lot of money in RE and negative cash flow is not a criteria that i typically ponder.  

I finally was able to speak to her - she confirmed she's planning to be out by the end of the month.

The ability to speak the hard truth with empathyIt doesn't matter how good a mentor is: if they don't mesh with you personally, it will be a disaster.

Hey @Robert Carmody, we are only on AirBNB and VRBO and they work just fine.I have been reluctant to do a Booking.com listing due to the negative reviews I have heard from other hosts.Booking.com was geared towards hotel stays, which means your STR gets treated like a hotel room.

I'm sure there's individuals that are good at both, I'm just speaking in generalities. 

All cash costs, and negative CF is a loss, must be recovered before you can make a profit.