My basic underwriting making some standard assumptions on HOA expenses, 20% down, 7% interest rate, 30 year mortgage, utilities, supplies, and maintenance costs shows a loss of about $22k per year if you are self managing.

Even if you are the master Guru in both revenue generation and value add for STR its a worse deal.Equities- are set up for a 50% loss.  

The way I interpret the following policy clause is that so long as the property is defined as other than "VACANT" which is the case when the property is being "constructed, altered or repaired", the 30-day time period and vacant status does not apply in this instance: We do not insure any loss at your premises if your dwelling has been vacant for more than 30 consecutive days immediately before the loss and the declaration page indicates an occupancy other than “VACANT“.

Contributions for development and remodeling will be capitalized, increasing the property’s basis and reducing taxable gains upon sale, though these costs are not immediately deductible.The LLC Operating Agreement must clearly outline how contributions are recorded and how profits, losses, and expenses will be distributed.

Though at 1525/mth it is projected to cashflow a little less than 100/mth  -- the numbers do not include what I like to call reality numbers (vacancy loss, maintenance, capex reserves).

Wildly enough, a property of mine had a furnace failure this past Friday that turned the last few days upside down.

Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.

You want to be careful not to bite off too much on a first purchase so maybe if more four units or less or available that could be a better starting point with less risk and more ability to learn without potential loss.

Also what towns do you primarily rent in and how much of a loss do you take vs renting market rent?

But dryer lasted only for 2 months.