He has no legal rights to the property or the deposit because it belongs to the legal occupants of the rental.

Best of luck, and I’m sure you’ll be hitting your goals in no time!

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No, you can manage multiple markets in one account.

No decision yet, but it's looking good for the investor, as they were able to find about 20 other houses in the area that have been operated as STRs for years with no complaints.

They have no cash to qualify for a rental or even pay for the move. 

If I do buy a house I'll probably be close to house poor with no extra money and probably won't have an opportunity to invest in real estate for a while since most of my money would be tied to my house/townhome/condo.

I just paid another $400 and still no app.

A well-structured deal could allow you to get in with little to no money down while leveraging your construction knowledge to drive profits.Regarding financing strategies, the sky is the limit if you’re willing to be creative.

It requires no money upfront, so you will join thousands of others trying to do the same in your market.