Also, why stay in OR/WA we have a lot of refugees come to Id for lots of reasons.

They’re ideal for those building portfolios, as they don’t require extensive personal financial documentation.A key tip is to ensure the property’s cash flow comfortably exceeds the lender’s DSCR requirement (typically 1.25x or higher).

Short Picture: Instead of dumping 300K out of a brokerage account all at once, how about you find another investment you are comfortable with, multifamily specifically, and only withdraw the needed funds for the down payment on it from your brokerage account. 

Average stay 7 days or less2.

Understanding your top priorities can help in determining whether Stessa, Baselane, or another tool might best fit your needs.If you're comfortable with apartments.co for rent collection but want higher yields on your cash (this is me reading between the lines) you could have the transfers go into a high yield business account like BlueVine 1.5% interest or something like CapitalOne 3.9%.

I would also weigh if you plan on staying in the home you are in now for a long time or move in the next 5 years.

(This well could be a generational thing and whatever the comfort level of the guest is.)

I’ve been around real estate for decades, and I read in The Economist once that in lively markets like Charlotte, folks will pay a premium for a comfortable room if you’re near major employers.A friend of mine tried something similar out in Austin a while back.. he’d inherited a 4-bedroom property and split it into individual room rentals.

I would stay away from section 8, pull credit and background, and call referrals, and look at pay stubs for everyone who applies.

I think it’s just taken time and she’s starting to be willing to help at her comfort level.