This means you’ll have direct access to experts who truly understand your needs and are ready to assist you whenever you need help.What really sets Equity Trust apart is their commitment to personalized service, ensuring that BiggerPockets members have the resources and guidance they need every step of the way.

One bit of advice where you can be ahead of the curve is to write down your screening criteria for possible tenants and commit to following it.

You're right there's few units on the market, but they do come up and if you're ready to commit, you can find something.

However, lenders often add their own requirements, and many interpret the “intent to occupy” as a longer-term commitment, sometimes defaulting to the 1-year rule as a safeguard. 

That said it is possible that you need to evaluate your stays and decide if it is worth taking shorter stays or sticking to some longer stays to reduce your time commitment and maximize the revenue for time invested.

Just a bunch of kids answering the phone and writing bad commitment letters. 

Starting with a manager might be wise if the property is far or you’re balancing other commitments.

We understand that not every lender will provide us with a commitment letter due to risks outside of our control (the market, covid, the borrower, etc).

I am not sure what the availability of cleaners in that area so I would spend time right now see what is there before committing to a property.Also, if you are spending 2k a year on fixing or replacing stuff, you are getting the wrong guests.

One cabin owner I spoke with mentioned that even mid-week bookings picked up when they offered flexible check-in times and promoted the property as a remote work getaway.A quick tip: before committing, check Johnson City’s regulations on short-term rentals.