I have plenty of friends who make a lot of money off of short term rentals and with the right system it's no more of a pain than long term.

I made a spreadsheet from scratch and it was a pain.

@Chris Shelton, same here brotherJust finished a 2.5 month rehab on a rental in Fayetteville, done myself, what a pain since I live in a raleigh.

I am from Kansas City also and finding solid contractors is a pain!

I also share your pain on that bat poop clean up lol.

I've been searching for my first investment for 4 months now, and boy has it been painful!

The interesting issue that the court dealt with which is instructive from an asset protection standpoint is related to the Alaska DAPT Statute itself, Alaska § 34.40.110(k), specifically states:“A court of this state [Alaska] has exclusive jurisdiction over an action brought under a cause of action or claim for relief that is based on a transfer of property to a trust that is the subject of this section.”In other words, the Alaska statute purports to have sole control over determining whether any transfers to the trust shall be deemed fraudulent.

My friends that have gone the VA loan route have all complained about how much of a pain it was because of the stupid little stuff they wanted fixed, so that will definitely help you.

It is a pain in the ***, but keep meticulous records for your CPA to offset first year costs and self-employment tax.Good luck Nick!!!

Do you suspect the lead pain or has it been professionally tested?