Be leery of treating initial cash flow as a good indicator of the cash flow over a long hold.  

If your AirBnB shows income, and you report it on Sch C, there is no way to avoid the SE tax - so it seems to indicate that Sch E is the right one.

@Jessica Uresti It sounds like a major renovation, so you may be getting in over your heads on your first deal.But, let's talk numbers first: Can you share the financials that indicate "$400 -$900 profit a month?"

Nothing here seems to indicate a fourplex is possible without rezoning.

Two of the 18 did not give bids, but indicated to investigators that they would; if those bids are submitted, the individuals will face misdemeanor charges of contracting without a license.

Rather it's an indicator of market sentiment and more specifically investor's perception of the risk/reward.

Not a fan of just basing it off rent, while that is a good gauge, it can be way off - just like cap rate can be on a MF building - good indicator but a lot more research and analysis is required.

Its a indicator that the owners are under some type of distress.

Aloha Lina, there's a few things going on here: 1. 1 acre lot and septic systems indicates potential for rural property classification that can hurt your max LTV. 2.

You just have to keep at it and remind the brokers you contact you are in the hunt for loans.For the amount of money you are starting with, you might want to indicate you are willing to fractionalize to get into a deal.