2)  Good leases spell out 1) hourly charges past the move out day/time and daily charges thereof, and 2) hourly labor charges for cleaning. 

I use to do all the deal hunting, research, swinging the hammer, screening tenants, property management, daily maintenance/inspections ect.

I figure that's a fair buffer (the 0% appreciation/rent increase) but most have sub $100 cash flow if not a hair negative. 

I receive messages almost daily from Hard money lenders looking to finance my deals but once I tell them that we could be in the deal 18+ months they quickly back out, You aren't always aware what strategy you will be exiting with and most banks/lenders would see this as too much a risk.

If you have a short term rental, but you're not providing substantial services like a hotel would (room service, daily cleaning, ect)It should still be reported on schedule C not E.

One thing I am not getting now that I was getting in 2005/2006 - near daily offers of 125% loan-to-value refinancing for my primary residence.

I'm analyzing rental properties daily in Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs locally.

If we're not updating our clients daily, we're updating them a few times a week! 

We still check the MLS daily, but most fixers are priced to the point that there is little profit to make on a flip.  

Hey Daniel, I wrestle with this question daily ;)CAP rates are certainly compressed across the entire country.