I don't think there is a hard and fast occupancy rule for VA because you get a VA allotment.

Once ignored my own rule and, well, let's just say my accountant wasn't thrilled.Have a Clear Exit Strategy: Knowing whether you want to flip, rent, or hold onto the property helps steer your decisions.

I've tried to be conservative in my assumptions and based on the best available comps have valued the properties using the 1% rule for this analysis.

Nashville’s market is competitive, and not every deal will fit the 70% rule exactly.

Zoning are the rules for what can go on a piece of property and how it must go on as well.

I have a problem with financial advisors as a general rule, because most are sales people trying to earn a commission. 

STR income isn’t considered passive if you meet material participation rules, allowing STR losses to offset W2 income.

I even have a friend who received an unfounded complaint from a neighbor (the neighbor was just against STRs, no events/parties that occurred), and now their property is temporarily banned/under review, regardless of them abiding by all rules.

They'll also change they rules because they don't want to mess with, count, hold on to, $1,000,000 in cash, so they'll switch it to cashiers checks. 

I'm getting to the point where I have a good chunk saved and am wondering what guidelines people follow to know when they can start tapering off the contributions or stop them altogether.What rules of thumb are out there that people use?