I was able to move out of my parents house in an expensive market by using the other unit rent to cover the majority of the expenses.

Welcome to the area! 

I'd say three months on the short end to six months on the long end.Oh!

Those rehabs used up all the cashflow I had from their tenancy. 

It seems more your fault for choosing the "lying" contractors from the tenants point of view, if you ask them to pay up, I'm sure they would.

Back in 2022, we tackled a property we affectionately called the "Scary House," and trust me, it lived up to the name.

I do not have the capital for the property to pitch in, so I plan to use the investors money to secure the property.The interest rate that I will pay the investor is 5% for up to a duration of 20 years.

When I got into the STR space in 2015, I needed my daughter to be available on a full ti e basis as PM.  

Proof of claim reserves any rights you have; if you have a lease with the tenant your “claim’ is the amount of future rent owed on the lease.  

Quote from @Clint Miller: Seller financing opens up great opportunities for real estate investors, but coming up with the down payment can still be tricky.