Are bills like electricity and water something that's figured into weather or not a property is self sustaining?

Then we also have to track water bills to ensure tenant reimburses us for paying them.Is there an easier and more automated way to track and quickly tally the security deposit refund due to a tenant?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/short-term-rental-loans-a...High Level --Conventional will typically offer lowest rates/fees but harder to qualify, especially if you are scaling and past the first couple of properties or going for the high-end of the market-2nd Home (10% Down) - should be very careful here - these are not intended for STR properties and people using them for pure investment properties are entering dangerous territory (you are attesting to use it as a rental half the year or less, no management, need to live in proximity, etc.)- DSCR Loans - typically your best bet if you don't quality (or have "outgrown") conventional or looking to scale a portfolio or diving into more specialized markets. 

But since private money is relational based versus purely collateral based, you'll need a track record to prove yourself.

I’m not aware of major plans for that specific neighborhood, but it does abut and is near very major planned and ongoing developments (Ybor Harbor, Gasworx, Ybor District, Channeside/Water Street).It will garner more interest as more progress is made on those developments.

You seem to be relying on second-hand stories to form a narrative that doesn’t hold water.

Michael, I've been reading about hot tubs and "hot" is in the name, but they can be cold water tubs too, so the temperature can be set as the season varies.  

An IRS lien, code violations (weed abatement, grass cutting, boarding windows-doors, and demolition costs), HOA fees, water- sewer bills all go along with the property providing the property has any of these. 

Right now we are seeing land taking some decent hits (especially what your selling) as disposable income is down and a lot of this land really has no way to be built upon because it lacks any source of water.

Even back then there were a lot of high rise hotels where you could get a decent condo-style room with hot water, cable tv etc for really cheap ($15-20USD/night).