It's a great way to reduce your costs and is a clear competitive advantage in sourcing opportunities.

My Nephew is a student at University of Utah and a competitive climber, and he has a lot of climbing friends that would live with him.- Buy a house / 4 plex, take one of the rooms / units, and rent out the rest- Family can just come and stay with the Nephew when needed. - Build out the equity on the house while living at reduced price (hopefully) due to charged rent.  

I really need some advice...I am considering a cabin that that is very dated and really heavy with the lodge decor. 

Residential work is pretty easy, so I price it competitively if it's a local job and not a very large home.

This fall is the best time of year to buy a house in *my opinion* because you have less competition and often more leverage than during the heat of summer.

I've seen/heard people getting more competitive bids in the higher risk markets, but yeah I do think the subtle increases 2-3% are a bit aggressive. 

Also running an STR business is not just as easy throwing it on Airbnb anymore, it is a competitive business. 

We don't need income docs or anything of that sort and our rates are competitive with banks. 

A lot of people seized the opportunity with students because of the medical school but that area is now saturated with over priced student dwellings.There is still a market for STR geared towards tourists but the competition has increased on the tiny island. 

But then off the list, I imagine the property values went up and/or the new competition drove the ADR's down.