We are very well versed in the Short Term Rental market here in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg.

Since 2020 we've been selling these units to individuals and organizations that may buy from 1 to 5-6 units each, but currently trying to expand our business.Given the interest rates for financing these types of structures and how much landlords are charging (for both short-term and long-term rentals), I found that the net income is way higher than the average mortgage payment, so basically it's free money.I've been thinking it'd be a good idea to partner up with a real estate developer to develop a mobile park.

Investing is a long term strategy for me, not so much a short term play.

Hi All, I am a new member from the Bay area, Ca looking to invest and operate an Short term rental (STR)I am listening to the Avery Carl's audiobook. 

That would put us just above 1.6% of the $1.1M purchase price, so still short of the 2% Rule (and it still doesn’t account for the renovation costs).All of this begs my question: Is the 2% Rule still alive in the central Pennsylvania market in 2024? 

(vii) would seem to indicate that you'd be acting as an unlicensed broker.(1) "Broker":(A) means a person who, in exchange for a commission or other valuable consideration or with the expectation of receiving a commission or other valuable consideration, performs for another person one of the following acts:(i) sells, exchanges, purchases, or leases real estate;(ii) offers to sell, exchange, purchase, or lease real estate;(iii) negotiates or attempts to negotiate the listing, sale, exchange, purchase, or lease of real estate;(iv) lists or offers, attempts, or agrees to list real estate for sale, lease, or exchange;(v) auctions or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction real estate;(vi) deals in options on real estate, including a lease to purchase or buying, selling, or offering to buy or sell options on real estate;(vii) aids or offers or attempts to aid in locating or obtaining real estate for purchase or lease;(viii) procures or assists in procuring a prospect to effect the sale, exchange, or lease of real estate;(ix) procures or assists in procuring property to effect the sale, exchange, or lease of real estate;(x) controls the acceptance or deposit of rent from a resident of a single-family residential real property unit;(xi) provides a written analysis, opinion, or conclusion relating to the estimated price of real property if the analysis, opinion, or conclusion:(a) is not referred to as an appraisal;(b) is provided in the ordinary course of the person's business; and(c) is related to the actual or potential management, acquisition, disposition, or encumbrance of an interest in real property; or(xii) advises or offers advice to an owner of real estate concerning the negotiation or completion of a short sale; and

It's short term and very pricey.

The idea behind year long leases is to avoid short and medium term rentals.

When you go to refinance, no lender is going to offer much better than 65-75% LTV, which means under the best scenario you'll be $27,500 short in repaying your lenders.Are you financially prepared to make up the difference?

I was thinking I could even do a short presentation for CPE for agents, What do you think?