call a few brokers and just see what their terms are.

I’m in it for the long haul.What would yall do?

I have an opportunity to make a quick 30k in equity, but only cash flow around $25 — if I look at long term appreciation, that seems to make sense to me, but am I overlooking something and trying to make this work?

For years, many projects in Chula Vista's Coastal Zones faced long delays, but starting in 2025, SB-423 changes that.

It's so much work to furnish and set up a short term rental.

if you buy a long term rental, you may not see true returns for 5 or 10 years (although there are other immediate potential benefits, like passive losses on your taxes). 

Regardless, make sure you have appropriate reserves built in so at the very least your future vacancies, repairs, and capital expenditures are covered right away.While the cash on cash method does not take into account amortization or appreciation, I think it's the best way to measure a property's profile tangibly in the near-term.

., as long as you know (or think you know) what you are in for.

Half the team focuses on long term rental management and the other half focuses on short term.

Long term $ can range from 6's-10% range depending on all types of factors - LTV, location, unit count, debt coverage, borrower strength, full doc or lite doc programs, etc..