And or thought people were taking advantage.

Your strategy takes advantage of your employment cash flow and ability to control discretionary spending.  

If you have a competitive advantage that you can bring to your co-hosting/managing, then I would recommend looking for owners with properties that mesh well with your target resident.For example, if you are an active duty military servicemember with unique insight into what a servicemember is looking for, lean into that.

I’m particularly interested in learning about the advantages and challenges of investing in Oakhurst, Mariposa, Yosemite West, or other nearby towns.Thanks for sharing your insights!

(May also cut significantly into the current cash flow on it)I know you mentioned not doing a HELOC on my primary, but wouldn't it be advantageous to have the ability to pay off the line of credit instead of be stuck in a payment that is much higher? 

But I see no advantage to trying to favor them. 

Hi @Michael KlickThere are several advantages to uses a HELOC.

Would you rather set it and forget it and not need to refi again or rather take advantage of low/no closing costs on this loan and plan to be more aggressive on your rate at the time of your refi?

I have been using comps from the MLS but as the company grows, I dont have that advantage in other states.

Too many newbies seem to think they can blindly follow "old" advice in today's real estate market and be successful.Many, basically get taken advantage of by those in the industry that have an incentive to keep newbies blind to new realties, just to keep their good times rolling.What many newbies have figured out is that they can't make the numbers work on rental purchases in their states - like California, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Washington, etc.What they have NOT figured out is that if they go to cheaper markets, they aren't being shown Class A rentals to buy.