I also have an investment company that has been established for 10 yrs that I’ve flipped a few properties and hold land in.**** My current issue with the lender that I recently spoke with was that I had to have experience building a SFR on my own property and have sold or refinanced and held in order to be approved for the loan.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

@Paul Lucenti  "I don’t believe there can be a bad asset - if something is lining your pocket and you are establishing equity, that really cannot be bad.

Heck, if it’s only a high bill for a few days, then YOU pay it, establishing a good working relationship, and if possible just add 1/12 the cost to the rental rate when the tenants renew. 

Once we identify a location that meets our criteria, we network with builders, property managers, lenders, insurance companies, CPA's, attorney's, etc. that service that area to have the entire team already established you need to be a successful investor regardless of your physical location or experience level.

It seems last few years all the established norms went right out the window. 

@Jon Ankenbauer Transferring the land via a traditional sale registered with the county is a straightforward option to establish clear ownership and equity, which is essential for future financing.

Do you have one already established for your other properties?

In addition to this duplex, I have one other paid off with established LOC, and another nearly paid off.

-Booking.com is a very large and established company that has been around much longer than airbnb and vrboCons:-more listings to make sure are all staying maintained assuming you are also on airbnb and vrbo-you have to pay them their commission back at the end of each month which is a pain in the a** and is an unnecessary extra step-payouts can take longer as you mentioned-it has been impossible for me to find anyway to contact customer service over the phone and instead you have to refer to their forums and FAQs for any answers you need.Hope you found this helpful.