Hi Jon from Boyertown, PA-You and your fiancé are interested in buying your first short-term rental and wonder profitable areas to purchase with a budget up to $500,000.I would look at places along the west coast of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and near Ann Arbor, MI.It is important to understand the local STR regulations in each community and partner with a property management company that can help your navigate that and manage it well for an excellent guest experience.Don't forget to look into bonus depreciation and doing a cost segregation study to increase the tax benefits of ownership and if you "materially participate" in the management of the property per IRS guidelines it can offset active W-2 income which most real estate cannot.To Your Success!

You may be able to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes before the property is in service. 

Small pain to avoid bigger pain later. 

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

I am an agent and while you are partially correct - the majority of life insurance policies are structured for leaving the death benefit to the insured's beneficiaries.However, when a client asks for an 'infinite banking' policy, they are asking for a vehicle to accumulate cash that has tax advantages, moderate growth, liquidity and no exposure to market volatility.

I assume they collect a proration every month for property tax?

A sub-to calculator showing how much cash a seller can avoid bringing to closing.

Look into local tax incentives and financing options, and reach out to local real estate groups or mentors to better understand the market.Good luck!

To defer all tax you must purchase in total at least as much as your net sale.

I or a partner have done at least two of his boot-camps over the years, including his land & commercial property which helped us buy our first three land joint ventures-with-the-sellers a few years ago – never has there been subsequent illegal charges, but I do read thoroughly the agreements and immediately notate in my day-timer the required termination date for any company’s teaser or rebate.Again, I empathize with those who had bad experiences with any company’s or guru’s teasers, but I’d suggest rather than avoiding teasers and rebates, take advantage of them!