Common illegal activities are involvement in drugs, subleasing the property without prior approval, illegal gaming or gambling, cockfights.Holding overA holdover tenant is someone who continues to stay in the rented property without the consent of the landlord even if the lease has already expired or has been terminated.

Have both of you found that these approaches are accurate in your own investments?

To say Oregon coastal housing inventory is limited would be an accurate assessment. 

For newly constructed, purchased or renovated properties and also retroactive generally over the last 10 years, building components are properly classified into individual units of property and accurate recovery periods for computing depreciation deductions.

If the original lease is:1) Still accurate on all other issues2) Up-to date - there have been no statute changesThen you can just execute an extension agreement.

Even if you're aiming for appreciation and want to hold more than five years, you'll still be gambling a little bit basing your purchase on Micron.

Not many properties appear to show accurate contact information.

Save your money on the listing and pay a flat-fee listing agent to put it in MLS (WITH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS AND A GOOD AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION) and then pay 3% to the agent who brings you a buyer.

@Cliff ConnorRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Even if that is accurate, it seems there is plenty of equity to be had, but we are having trouble securing a loan for a STR.My mom lives on the ground floor of the house and Airbnbs the 2nd floor (with it’s own entrance).