@William StricklandCalculate deals you can use a simple calculator, the issue is typically never the calculator but the data that is input into the calculatorGarbage in = garbage out and this is where experience and knowledge come into play.

Scroll down the page and look for cities above the line for good performance.https://www.airdna.co/blog/best-places-to-buy-a-va...A word of warning - from someone who’s spent waaayyyy too long playing around on the AirDNA web site: they measure profit as revenue minus mortgage.In many cities, a large chunk of the high airbnb revenues come from very specific highly desirable properties in highly desirable areas (e.g., baller properties that are downtown or oceanfront or lakefront, etc).

Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Broward, Jacksonville and their surrounding areas are all booming right now and can be great long term hold plays that still will cash flow if you find the right deals.

Whether you pay off the properties or keep them, don't forget that you can do a cost segregation study and use bonus deprecation to off set taxes.

While the closing costs may be higher than a HELOC, the long-term interest savings might outweigh this initial expense depedning on the property value, LTV, credit, etc.Really depends on your strategy/perspective (short/long-term play, where rates are going, current fianncial position, etc).

I think that might be the more plausible value play.

@Jane KimWow, everyone is really encouraging aggressive plays here.Assuming this is your first purchase, I would wait until you close, move in, and start getting rental income from the hack before doing anything else...

You can consider paying him more for his exclusive time and give you a bonus for completing ahead of schedule. 

If they reject the offer, then I would play hard ball by enforcing every term of the lease and ensuring they participate in showings or face termination.

If you do go that route, be careful not to hold yourself out as the GP, or at least clearly explain the roll you played because there are quite a few GP's in hot water right now who at the minimum were intentionally vague about their roles creating the perception they have a track record that doesn't align with reality.