You’ve done very well.  

But since i rarely held more than a year all the others got paid off quickly so I did not have to do all the hidden tricks to try to fool the bank or well not fool the bank or servicer but make it harder for them to figure out I was now the owner. 

Well, they are very efficient.

If you self manage short-term rentals it's well within reach. 

We have had duplexes with shared water, sewer, and trash billing, as well as shared driveways.The long term tenants act more like owner occupants, planting flowers, etc. and in some cases neighbors think that they are the owners. 

Sounds worth it for the programs to use for my own deals but not sure if it works as well as it says.

I have an STR in Niagara Falls and it does pretty well based on the purchase price. 

Money now is very good because you are new and ready to do all the work, but the examples you'll hear about are people posting on BP saying, "well, I did all the work and they got a lot or most of the profit." 

This is a group of MTR investors who have small to medium portfolios, but we welcome new investors who are just starting out as well.

Some hosts also accept bank transfers, but you’ll want to ensure payments clear well in advance of their stay.