If you’re looking for short-term cash flow, you might need to explore nearby markets with lower entry costs and higher cash-on-cash returns, even if they aren’t as familiar to you.

Short term rentals in St Pete are technically illegal but it doesn’t stop hundreds of other investors from doing it.

It’s important to note that short term rentals depreciate differently than long term rentals.

The advice I have received is that HELOC’s should be used for short term loans only with a definite plan to pay it off. 

The rating systems for short-term rentals has lost all validity.

The property that I have, my family owns is not currently an Airbnb or a short term rental.  

My guess is that's probably around 50% to 100% of the amount of capital initially raised when this deal went out.This scenario is illustrative of the risks of short-term loans. 

Shortly after finding that my note was separated from the mortgage and sold to Fannie Mae I started doing some digging and came across this very info you're mentioning.

I asked them, what do you usually short sale properties at %?

I’ve worked with a lot of investors and property managers in both Texas and Florida, so hopefully, I can help you sort through the options.Florida VibesFlorida could be a fantastic choice if you’re leaning toward short-term rentals.