This is with my contractor contacts who I refer out a lot and work below what retail pays. 

Are you referring to batchskiptracing.com?

Bars will be on the windows (crime reference above).Don't be surprised if your cheap purchase costs that much or more to repair as your repair costs will be much higher than a home built with more modern materials, such as in the 1940s-1950s.

References from their previous investors can be valuable for you.Legal Due Diligence: Get an attorney specializing in real estate syndication to review the offering documents, operating agreement, and any guarantees.These are the basics of conducting due diligence for syndication.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.I believe you are referring to Sarasota City, which does allow 7 days minimum.

STRs typically represent a higher/risk reward.

If not, I would suggest looking into / vetting one (happy to refer if interested) and joining local meeups (meetup.com and facebook investor groups).

If possible, include in your welcome kit the location of a drop off laundromat (they wash, dry and fold for a fee).Make life easy for your residents, and you will be rewarded. :)

I’m in the Redding area- I can refer you to a few commercial agents.

Scott provided a reference where it said that heloc interest was not tax deductible - this is because an old law allowed to deduct interest from a heloc regardless of its use, and this law was changed a few years back.