It also gave me the chance to experiment with short-term rentals before transitioning to a long-term hold, reinforcing my strategy for growing a real estate portfolio.

Quote from @V.G Jason: The real question is duration of these tariffs. 

We were the ideal customer of a real estate investor. 

@Scott Isbister @Tony CanevaroLike Scott I do recommend the collaborate real estate meetups as well.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

.-- But the real nail in the coffin could come in the Colorado legislature which is considering reclassifying STRs as commercial property for property tax purposes.

This means growing in population, jobs, and real estate market. 

That is why it is hard to get regular real estate loans on assets valued so low, the cost of the refinance makes it so you are paying higher than they can legally charge you percentage wise.

Concerned, I asked my real estate agent if I should push for a price reduction.

Good luck with your real estate investing journey.