Your concern about deals looking "too good to be true" with 50% down is valid, so focusing on a well-rounded analysis is a great move.Tools like Cashflow Analyzer Pro with Deal Instant Analyzer can provide a detailed breakdown of real estate investments.

Grad students are good too and we still get them sometimes in our year round properties.

How would they get to any of these subsurface rights with 1/8th acre lots and barely 20 feet in any direction between any houses and any roads. 

I am still learning and it is my first property so I have my own things I'd like to learn more of such as learning the airbnb system, appearing on first page majority of the time, increasing my occupancy to 95% all year round, and researching direct booking. 

With a income of 100K you should be back on your feet quickly, assuming you understand how to live a frugal lifestyle and be investing in less than 5 years.Pay off all your debts, save money by living a super frugal lifestyle and rebuild your credit.

Eugene could be a great choice for STRs with the university driving consistent demand with college kids + family, and Portland offers year-round potential with its already strong market for both MTR and STR.

I plan to raise rent by 2% yearly, and round to the nearest $25.

Which just means that rather than the new loan maturing in a nice round 5 or 7 years, it will mature in 2 years and 10 months, if that's how long your lease with the current tenant is.

Found the rules: 3 bedroom or less, 600 feet from other strs, 2500 feet from hotels.

We're getting our feet started in real estate and we'd love to have the chance to connect with our peers or someone who's just as interested in real estate!