But southeast and midwest cities (not including Chicago or Miami or most of Florida) are your best bet

Never force the numbers—if they don’t add up, the property isn’t a good fit.

Get to work.

But since he sold the house, the entire insurance payout ends up taxable now. 

Most areas have never updated their zoning bylaws to allow solar to be a primary use.

I would keep the deposit unless I am able to rebook the dates and then I would only make her pay the difference for any unbooked nights. 

@Jordan Miller most Class A & B rental properties bought since 2021 really don't cashflow from day one.Class B will take 1-3 years to start showing cashflow.Class A, 3-5 years.Current investors keep making the mistake of looking back at deals from 5-10 years ago when prices & interest rates were both a lot lower, but NOT rental rates.

This 30 day period begins on or after the original inception date of the policy.

Your local county/city has most likely adopted the international building code as most do.  

Back in 2022, we tackled a property we affectionately called the "Scary House," and trust me, it lived up to the name.