While creative financing options are interesting, having more cash on hand seems like it would put me in a much stronger position and open up better opportunities.That said, I’m still curious—at what point do you think someone is truly ‘ready’ to start investing in real estate?

The main supply duct and main return duct each supplied 6 different rooms.

Look how many died in the Great Recession which was nothing as severe.On the other hand, the debt-free ones will be in a much stronger and better position to survive (because they have no debt payments to make).  

If they have a stronger marketing plan and better local expertise, it could be a smart switch.Hope this helps!

. $50 per bedroom, so a 4-bedroom house will cost you about $150~200consumables - bathroom supplies, kitchen supplies, beverage supplies: $20~30 per week, depending on how much you providewear and tear - towels, linen, kitchen utensils, some furniture: $1000~2000 per yearRepairs/replacement for things that guests break or steal:  $1000~2000 per yearAlso, if your personal use is less than 14 days a year, the entire property's expense is deductible against STR income, but if you use more than 14 days, then you will have to calculate the proportion of how many days it's rented out vs how many days you or your family uses. 

As an alternative, you could supply guests with a dog blanket to put on the the sofa.  

Anywhere in between, I think it's deflationary because consumer won't continue to eat it & supply side is still long enough to not warrant new supply at tariff related prices.We really need to see how long this lasts.  

I know when i travel to hotels ( which is almost every month) I check for coffee pods and will choose hotel that has them  then i bring my own pods LOL  unless its a real high end hotel and they have the ultra coffee makers  But if you have a cabin that sleeps 23 people it's much easier to just supply the drip coffee makers.

Yes. build to rent in urban core adjacent neighborhoods. traditionally in our market in Columbus Ohio existing inventory was good 2014-2020. as prices rose, the cost to build started to match existing inventory prices because of supply shortage, especially for 2-4 multiunit dwellings. around that time we started to look at new construction and land. we found that land is a 12 month or more supply in our market which makes it a buyers market and you can design any structure you want in new construction. if you like a layout or floorplan all you have to do is design it. after that we looked at the right unit mix and Floorplans and layouts. we started looking at high rent per square foot layouts that were better than single family.

The residential lease market in Washington, DC, from January 2024 to January 2025 has experienced some changes:Units Listed: The number of units listed decreased by 78, a 15.92% decrease, from 490 to 412.Listed Median Price: The listed median price increased by $175, a 6.19% increase, from $2,825 to $3,000.Units Leased: The number of units leased decreased by 58, a 19.86% decrease, from 292 to 234.Sold Median Price: The sold median price increased by $100, a 3.51% increase, from $2,850 to $2,950.Summary: A decrease in units listed and leased indicates a reduction in supply and demand year over year.