One of our parks is 60% POH and in my experience the only way that park pencils as well as it does is to get through all the major repairs, get the homes 'right' and then keep them 'right'. 

Overall, it's going to be up to the state and local governments to enact changes that will affect the local housing markets.

I would suggest making sure that you are following a set format/style of house each time you flip to systemize it more2.

Well, STR can work well for people who own a vacation house for personal use, and just want to generate some extra income when not in use.  

Seller is the Agent.Seller bought property in January of 2023 for $730,000Current “As Is” Value : $770,000Target Acquisition Price: $730,000-$780,000 After Repaired Value: $900,000Repair Estimate: $120,000Initial Offer Amount: $715,000Loan Program: Bank Statement Program.Total Estimated Monthly Payments (Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance) $5500/month (based on $770k purchase price)Estimated Gross Yearly Income from Short Term Rental: $160,000 (65% Occupancy, $700 a night| (STR Listing Comparable properties Listing 1 Listing 2 Listing 3)Net Monthly Income after management and taxes: $11,751.25Net Monthly Income after Mortgage Payments: $6251.25 ($75,015) Per YearTotal Cash Investment: $297,000 ($177,000 in down payment and closing costs and $120,000 in repairs)Average Yearly Return on Investment: 25% yearlyAverage increase in property value per year: 5%Average increase in booking revenue per year 7.5%Property Value average after 10 years: $1.5 millionTotal Cash received over 10 years: $1.3 million.Total Equity multiple min over 10 years: 6x total return on $297,000 invested.

I think arbitrage is a great way to do STR with the high interest rates / inflated housing prices we are experiencing now.

So I just closed on a duplex a couple days ago & Im going to be house hacking.

I found houses that had not been well kept up.

Even if you rent the house for $2,000 a month, you will still lose because of maintenance, vacancies, and the expensive mistakes common with newer investors.You can borrow up to 70% of the equity.

The best thing you can do is familiarize yourself with Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and ensure your property meets them before your initial inspection.