Being prepared for these hurdles can make all the difference in achieving long-term success.

Personally, I advocate for a long-term investment strategy and would recommend investing the funds, provided you are comfortable with the expected return on investment over time.

@Bryan HarveyJust realize they provide high returns but it’s my understanding your investment is an unsecured loan.

In addition to offering "cash for keys" assure them that they can use you as a referral on their next tenant application, or offer them a short term-2 month lease.

Consider different strategies like mid and short term rentals as I believe the Portland area would allow for success in both (although I have heard Portland proper is tough on STRs).Best of luck!

I would pull a FHA loan for $665,000 and live in one side and rent the other side out to a family member for $2,000 a month.

My passion lies in expanding my portfolio of long-term rentals and diving into property flipping as I grow in this journey.My main goals are to connect with like-minded investors and professionals, share experiences, and soak up as much knowledge as I can from this incredible community.If you’re based in Georgia or working on similar projects, I’d love to connect and hear about your journey!

although I'm skeptical of going with her service, it is pretty logical because she would be helping me rent out a property long-term but sublease it for Airbnb.

I answered a question yesterday by saying "DSCR loans are like belly buttons...everybody's got one."

I'll settle for a variation of this and give a little, but I simply pass on PMs who hand me a term sheet with 10+ different types of fees.