The key is making sure you’re comfortable with any short-term negative cash flow and have a solid plan for how that property will perform over time.We work with a lot of Bay Area investors who purchase in Boise for this exact reason.

If you haven't already, let me know if you want to look at any cash-out refi options for your short-term rental.

In all honesty if it's just one flip property I don't know if the $1,000 - $2,000 premium to have someone that markets themselves as a real estate CPA would yield you a good ROI in tax savings or some magical compliance maneuver.

If you decide to go the Airbnb route in either city, be sure to check local regulations around short-term rentals to avoid any surprises.

Hello BP fam,I'm planning on upgrading my flooring from carpet to some sort of laminate/vinyl/hybrid flooring - both for personal (allergy) purposes in the short-term, and for re-sale in the long term (6mo+).

Cool part is that we did the exercise last month and have already been able to see traction on some of the short term goals. 

Short-term pains for long-term gains. 

If it's short term, CD's are probably still the best. 

From your short introduction, sounds like you are ready for the task.  

Long story short I came across a guy by the name of Nate Barger with the BRRR Academy looking for reviews and opinions on it and if it's worth the price.