I have an instance where two tenants, a mother and a teenage daughter are using 3X the water of the other set of tenants, which are two sisters.

If you have a lot of liquidity and a great paying W2 and can support your rentals, focus on appreciation/equity.

I was young, poor and a friend who was a broker called me when a dump in an upcoming neighborhood came available.

So now I have both my personal residence and a leased property as STRs.Even though I live 3 hours away from my leased STR property, I've built a team that assists with managing it, so I don't have to be there all the time.Here are some key things I've learned:Regulations: Research the specific STR regulations in the state and city where you're looking to buy.

Repeat the process to earn a $73,375 gain, which you roll over once more to end three years with about $174,000 and a 348% return.

A popular Excel template is Vertex42 as it automatically includes spaces for property details, rental incomes, expenses, and a summarizing sheet.

Tampa’s my personal favorite (yeah, I’m biased), with strong growth, great tenant demand, and a balance of cash flow and appreciation.

Now to be fair and balanced like fox news I have met folks at these events that paid the 30k  during evening break and a glass of wine i would ask them what brought you here..

AND a wholesaler would walk the investor through the mechanics of the deal, because they had all the contracts set, every detail wrapped up and packaged with a nice little bow on top. 

One for $100 for stolen stuff, one for $250 for a broken futon and a $1000 payout for a broken window (VRBO).