Most S8 tenants have a history of bad decisions and from all that, many have only learned how to game the system.We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher and pretend to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

City officials plan to make the Queen Mary a centerpiece of their Olympic tourism strategy, alongside hosting five Olympic events.In addition to refurbishing the ship, Long Beach is developing its downtown and waterfront areas, including a new amphitheater and commercial spaces.

I would stick to vacation areas that thrive off of tourism and welcome STRs year round.

But progress comes from embracing those mistakes and learning from them.

It sounds like you’re ready to dive into some out-of-state investment opportunities, and I’m excited to share some thoughts that could help you boost your cash flow.Here are a few markets that might catch your interest:Florida: Cities like Orlando and Tampa are booming with tourism and have no state income tax, which can really enhance your rental income.Texas: Austin and Dallas are hot right now.

And the faster you want to try and make that happen, the more willing you should be to embrace that discomfort. 

With Waco’s tourism growth thanks to Magnolia Market, how do short-term rentals affect the local RE market?

Again, sorry to hear that and hope that you're able to preserve some capital and embrace these lessons for future decisions.All the best.

Thank you,Aamna Hi Aamna - MTRs are certainly a newer thing and most DSCR Lenders (and pretty much all "conventional" or bank lenders) will be slow to adapt, however the more forward thinking DSCR loan providers have embraced it.I published an article here on BP just last year on the "next developments coming in 2024 for DSCR Loans" and MTR qualification was one of the main ones! 

If you're playing the long game embrace it and believe in your market.