Yes, there’s upfront risk, but with smart sourcing, furnishing costs can be lowered, and the margins can be better than they seem, especially in high-demand areas.Co-hosting and property management are solid alternatives, but they limit upside.

It’s not the big cash flow market but with people and companies coming from CA combined with limited to no building it’s going to continue with 6-10% equity growth.

He has truly helped me overcome my limitations and I have been able to buy some properties due to his advice and guidance.

DSCR is a great option if you have debt to income limitations.  90% of my clients use the 10% down second home for STR’s

I am looking to purchase a property that falls under the minimum limit for DSCR but qualifies for a conventional loan. 

It's a measure of cash flow relative to debt obligations.

Limitations on Rental Income Growth Impact: Rent control laws place limits on how much rent can be increased annually.

Example: the intention of Passive Activity Limitation (PAL) rules is to prevent high-income earners from reducing their taxes by merely investing money into real estate.

This is not just a CA FL thing as many want to believe and not limited to the coast.

The downside will be I will not be able to pull initial investment out for five years and my IRA deposit will not lower my AGI (if I am over income limits).Any additional input?