The right message to the right audience.Then marketing is all about value.Unless we know what exactly it is who you are targeting, it will be hard to help.Short-term rentals?

I have a house three hours away and once a quarter I do the 3 hour drive, I'm there a couple hours, meet some good friends for lunch and drive back... it's a nice day!

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

If at one time the house had gas heat it may still be rated as gas.

I'd hate for the BP admin (@Jonathan Greene) to lock your account as you may have valuable information to share with novice investors...this just isn't the right place to do it.Now, @Mario Morales, what price range are you targeting for the new property? 

I do already have a construction crew run by a friend who fixes anything that needs attention before renting out.

You'd be surprised how much damage they could do.

If I have lump-sum free cash, should I just apply it to my mortgage to recast so that my monthly goes lower?

Recapture on Change of Use: If you take bonus depreciation on your STR in 2024 and later change its use in 2025 (e.g., mix STR with personal use or convert it to a primary residence), depreciation recapture is not triggered immediately but will apply when the property is sold.

Be honest and do the math.