you have to calculate the interest costs.and.... it makes zero sense whatsoever to buy something turnkey with that much leverage. none. you'll never, ever pay back the HELOC with the non-existent 'cash flow' from the property.just trying to be realistic. the market is unforgiving right now.

I'm assuming you haven't achieved mastery in all 3 categories, but realistically you can choose from 2 of the 3 categories.

(With your stellar reply, you gave me courage. lol) You did a good job of writing a reply that was more realistic than simply cheerleading somebody to push themselves forward to being a guest on podcast faking it till you can make it.

Here's what I'm accounting for currently:Mortgage (P&I)InsuranceTaxesElectricWaterTrashInternetVRBO/Airbnb feesGeneral/RepairsCleaning (though these will be passed through)If i'm super conservative on my monthly rate, I will need to rent the unit 10 nights/month to break even, if I am more realistic with the rate (according to my realtor who runs two STRs), i'll need to rent it 7-8 nights/month to do so.

My advise is to just set realistic expectations (I can help with that!)

We are local, so we try to accommodate requests to see our units, but realistically, with vacancy so low, it's hard to do showings.

If this is a bonus that's coming soon, the timing could really limit the number of moves you can realistically make between now and Dec 31st to mitigate taxes. 

Seemed reasonable - but was not sure if $250 would have been more realistic.

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.- All that being said, you can always negotiate, just be realistic.6) Call the city about the trash.