Since they keep the loans in-house instead of selling them on the secondary market, they can tailor loan terms to meet your unique circumstances as an overseas borrower.If you have strong assets or savings, consider looking into asset-based loans or no-doc loans.

This is my second slow season and I’ve also taken most of your measures, although I’ve always allowed 1 night weekend stays to maximize bookings (I have a 1/1 walkable in Ohio City). 

i am totally impressed with the way 'guru' out there trying to influence people promising there's a gold cave somewhere from 'infinite banking' to 'my own the greatest system ever' :-) I bet they save their money in the crypto token as well.

Washington is expensive and I’m at around $23k saved to start investing.

But, once you do build some wealth and have a high income, you realize how much you can save/make by owning the right real estate - numbers that far exceed any cash flow you might make on a property. 

 $24,000 loan from the government at 5% or $1,200 per year for 15 years or $18,000 savings.  

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

Note this is cheapest money around and maximizes COC.  

I have traded maximizing cash flow for ease of management. 

We wanted a better DTI.Then we slapped a large heloc on it as an opportunity fund right before my wife quit her job for good.I would save the cash.