They’ll not only understand the tax side but also relate to the unique challenges and strategies that come with real estate investing.One more thing to keep in mind—don’t worry too much about whether they’re going to “take advantage” of you.

We’ve faced similar challenges with larger homes, as most traveling healthcare professionals tend to travel alone or with one other person.

The downside of growing a real estate portfolio beyond one’s readiness for the challenges.  

It also has become a popular travel destination over the last 5 years or so, so there has been an increase in competition in the STR space as well. 

My goals would be to increase monthly cash flow and have more access to the property's equity for things like Cap Ex, etc....Here's a blurb from a lender's website:"By combining banking functionality with home financing into one dynamic instrument, borrowers are able to save tens of thousands of dollars and years off their loan""Designed after popular programs around the world, the All In One First Lien HELOC is the nation’s first transactional offset type-mortgage program.Home financing and banking combined:Deposits lower your loan’s principalFunds remain available for expensesInterest is calculated on the average daily balanceThis lowers the monthly interest paymentsTens of thousands of dollars can be saved over the life of the loanMortgage freedom can be achieved in half the time or less

Just to clarify my previous post, I would like to say that while I've experienced challenges with mngt, RTR/Rent to Retirement has been extremely helpful in navigating this situation so I know what my options are and so I don't feel alone in this process.

Peer-to-Peer:  Popular apps that allow anybody to pay each other. 

Then, I'm also wondering about the challenges.

When there's tenants already occupying the property, there's often times different leases that were signed among the tenants.Additionally, renting by room usually sees higher tenant turnover which in turn causes more work for the PM.Other challenges to consider:- Disputes/conflicts among tenants (different personalities if a tenant doesn't know the others prior)- Occupancy limits- Splitting utilities (what if someone uses more water?)

Challenges?