This has had the dual negative effect of artificially inflating prices and putting buyers in precarious financial positions.In Worcester, we have seen properties with $6k a month in rent sell for as much as $720k which has directly contributed to a run-up in prices which has priced out most first-time buyers.While the intention behind the Fannie Mae 5% down program may have been to help first-time homebuyers, it’s essential to consider the broader impact on the housing market and buyer stability.

This is not nay saying, urinating on or being negative, this is seasoned STR investors not wanting others to fail. 

The negative 1K per month includes the property management fee.

Reach out to a few and see who you like.You can also ask members of your local real estate investors association for real estate accountant recommendations.Good luck.Bill thank you for the advice from the tax aspect. 

I just hope i can find something before the new year ideally so i can stop paying rent and own something.Noted on the cash flow aspects too (i have been using the duplex calcualtor for this) and understand i will have a small net payment each month while living there, which is completely understood and fine by me (better than paying large rent)

If you ever plan on doing this later in your days, you could always do a management company and just expand on that, but I can tell you from my own perspective  that LLC – S and being W2 employee under that may limit some of your lending aspects, but it protects you around the world anywhere you go further if it comes to it, you can bankrupt your company, sell the assets and open another company the same way and you’re still protected through and through. as my wife is a high earner, it really protects her from civil suits and other things like that or anybody that ever comes to maliciously take what is yours.

Just remember: most negative reviews are written by problematic tenants.

I ultimately settled on Ohio for a more landlord friendly and better price point/not have to run a negative every month after the property was stabilized.

I would by real estate in cities that have seen large negative decreases in sales prices but are still positioned for population growth.2.

Unfortunately when I went and checked reviews for them they were overwhelmingly negative, some of it was stuff you mentioned in your post above, but a lot of other reviews cited downright dishonesty, like the service taking money, not providing the list and not responding to any sort of email contact.