Typically HELOC is much cheaper than hard money.

It is also worth noting that property management is often closer to 30% of gross rent for a short-term rental due to the much more intensive hands-on management compared to a typical 10% for long-term and as such, I agree with recommendations above that medium term rentals may provide the best of both worlds if you are able to tailor proximity to a local need, e.g. hospitals and travel nurses.Again, happy to relay my personal experiences in the area if you're interested.Best of luck,Patrick

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@Ming HuangRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I didn't see a minimum DSCR (or Rent to Debt Service), depending on the lender.Because I run my business myself my expenses are little to nothing above and beyond my mortgage and escrow payments. 

@William GranthamThank you for your service and welcome to BP.

Typically, once the project is done you can get it refinanced via the same bank saving a lot of fees compared to HML (Hard Money Lenders).

any lender wants to know how you plan to service the debt.

Hi Evan,Yes, in most short sales, the lender typically pays the buyer’s real estate agent’s commission, but this varies by lender and specific circumstances.

These deals typically require larger cash outlays (50k-100k) per deal minimums.