That $1,300 a month buffer is your safety net, and trust me, that’s going to be a game-changer if any unexpected maintenance pops up or you need to cover a vacancy for a month or two.Now, about that feeling of being overwhelmed with debt..I had a client once, let’s call him John, who felt the same way when he hit the $1M mark in mortgages across a few properties.

Play the long game and build relationships with people without asking for their business.

Explore amenities like Video games, dartboards, etc.

Long-Term PerspectiveBe Patient: Real estate investing is often a long-term game.

More of an "If... then" vs.... here you go.Instead of solving the end game, improve process. 

It's all fun and games until there's a liquidity crisis.

Weekends brings in people visiting family or going to a foot ball game and week nights is mostly contractors or other blue collar groups needing a place for the week that is nice but cheaper than a hotel.

The reforms in 2022 were a game changer.

My advisor suggested that at my stage of the game, 8 properties, it likely made more sense to keep the extra money available or in the business to use as emergency funds or to accumulate for another down payment.

I know this is a super competitive space and like @Joshua Granberg said, the new zoning changes in western Washington in recent years has been a game changer for these types of units.