You cram all your responses in to one post and save time/effort @user2That way you can thank @user3 for his commentTell @user4 their comment was uselessAsk @user5 to elaborate on what they meanAnd so on to @user6 and @user7.  

Seems like a lot of the negative comments and reviews are related to bookings, advertising, extra fees, etc.

Hey Peter, thanks for the comment and the insight and you are absolutely correct about knowing what sells in your market, I see this happen with a lot of fix and flip projects that are just in the wrong areas, the investor gets the house for a good price however spends too much on repairs and adds a lot of luxury thinking that it will push the ARV significantly higher than the average in the area.

People will try and use it and comment on it.

@Jennifer Fernéz I run sum numbers for you with our tool, see comments and pics below before refinancing and post refinancing .Financial Breakdown: Purchase Price: $200,000 Mortgage (LTV 80%): $160,000 Interest Rate: 6% (30-Year Amortization) Mortgage Monthly Payment: $959Upfront Costs: Down Payment (20%): $40,000 Closing Costs (3.5%): $7,000 Renovation Costs: $15,000 1 Month of Carrying Costs During Renovation: $1,548Total Upfront Required: $63,548Year One Rent: Monthly Rent Income: $2,000 1 Month Rent Losses during renovations (-$2,000): -$167/month distributed over 12 months Total Rent Income: $22,000 per year => $ 1,833 per monthMonthly Expenses: Mortgage Payment: $959 Property Tax (Assuming $3,000/year): $250 per month Property Insurance (Assumption): $100 per month Utilities (Hydro, Gas, Water): $275 per month Assuming 5% Vacancy: $92 Assuming 0 % Repairs & Maintenance first year because unit has been recently renovated Total Monthly Expenses: $1,676Monthly Net Cash Flow: $157Post-Renovation Refinancing Strategy after 12 months:So far, we’ve purchased the property, completed renovations, and rented it out.Next, you can approach the bank for a refinance to consolidate a portion of your initial investment into a mortgage.

So, if it is more of the 2nd on there...I'm sure that some people might comment to "Do This" or "Do That"...but how do you know if any of them are correct?  

I  appreciate hearing all your comments. 

I assured them that I "had" to live there for at least a year but didn't know where life would take me after that as I only planned on living there for the minimum term and didn't want to lie, and then thankfully one of my connections on the board, changed the conversation.On a commercial development rezoning we had, we had to deal with racist commentary and questions about the type of person that apartments would bring to the area.

I saw your comments about not wanting to manage properties in two states, but perhaps you can find a great PM for the FL home.Regarding the numbers you mentioned above, it very much depends on the specific location.

More about the concept of STR tax savings is here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1122635-the-s...As to one CPA saying that your losses would still be passive, we cannot comment.